# cannulate

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈkænjʊleɪt/

## Definitions
1. To insert a cannula (“tube to drain or inject fluid”) into (a body part such as a cavity, organ, or vessel (especially a vein)).

## Etymology
From cannula + -ate (suffix forming verbs).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cannulate