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can·nu·late | \ ˈkan-yə-ˌlāt 
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\cannulated; cannulating
Definition of cannulate
: to insert a cannula into
cannulated the femoral artery
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cannulate
transitive verbcan·nu·late | \ -ˌlāt \
\cannulated; cannulating
Medical Definition of cannulate
: to insert a cannula into
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The first known use of cannulate was in 1906
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