English word extubate comes from English ex-, English -ule ((rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix.), English tube
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| ex- | English (eng) | (biology) Lacking.. Former, but still living (almost always used with a hyphen). Out of. Outside. |
| -ule | English (eng) | (rare, scientific) Diminutive suffix. |
| tube | English (eng) | (Australia, slang) A tin can containing beer (or other beverage?).. (British, colloquial, often capitalized as Tube) The London Underground railway system, originally referred to the lower level lines that ran in tubular tunnels as opposed to the higher ones which ran in rectangular section tunnels. (Often the tube.). (North America, colloquial) A television. Also, derisively, boob tube. [...] |
| extubate | English (eng) | (surgery) To remove a tube from a hollow organ or from an airway. |