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intubate

/ˈɪntjubeɪt/ /ˈɪntəˌbeɪt/

Meanings
verb
To insert a tube into.

Examples :

"The paramedics had to intubate the unconscious patient to help him breathe. "
medicine

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patient noun

/ˈpeɪʃənt/

A person or animal who receives treatment from a doctor or other medically educated person.

"The patient followed the doctor's instructions carefully. "

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paramedics noun

/ˌpærəˈmedɪks/

An individual trained to medically stabilize people through various interventions, victims of trauma or medical events outside of a hospital setting and preparing them for transport to a medical facility.

"When the child fell off the playground equipment and broke his arm, the paramedics arrived quickly and provided pain relief before taking him to the hospital. "

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unconscious noun

/ˌʌnˈkɒnʃəs/ /ˌʌnˈkɑnʃəs/

Unconscious mind

"Her unconscious held the key to understanding her recurring nightmares. "

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had verb

/hæd/

To possess, own.

"I have a house and a car."

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to adverb

/tʉː/ /tuː/ /tu/

Toward a closed, touching or engaging position.

"Please push the door to."

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help noun

/hɛlp/

Action given to provide assistance; aid.

"I need some help with my homework."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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into preposition

/ˈɪn.tuː/ /ˈɪn.tu/

To or towards the inside of.

"Mary danced into the house."

Illustration him

him pronoun

/əm/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of him, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"Reverence for Him, the school's founder, led to a special assembly. "

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tube noun

/tjuːb/

Anything that is hollow and cylindrical in shape.

"The toothpaste came in a bright red plastic tube. "

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breathe verb

/bɹiːð/ /bɹið/

To draw air into (inhale), and expel air from (exhale), the lungs in order to extract oxygen and excrete waste gases.

"Before the big presentation, Sarah took a deep breath and felt more calm. "

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insert noun

/ɪnˈsɜːt/ /ɪnˈsɝt/

An image inserted into text.

"The student inserted a picture of a volcano into her science report. "