Checking saved dictionary data and trusted language sources. This will stop automatically if a source does not respond.
/ˈkænjʊleɪt/ · verb
(transitive, medicine) To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))..
Use cannulate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Cannulate means (transitive, medicine) To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein))..
Common synonyms include cannulize.
Possible antonyms include decannulate.
Use cannulate where its definition matches the intended context.
FreeDictionaryAPI.com / Wiktionary · Original source · CC BY-SA 4.0
Dictionary data is provided by FreeDictionaryAPI.com and sourced from Wiktionary under its stated license.