To insert a canula (small tube) into a blood vessel or body cavity for medical treatment.
Derived from 'canula' with the verb-forming suffix '-ate'. This medical verb emerged in the 20th century as canula use became standard in healthcare.
Canulating requires steady hands and practice—nurses spend weeks learning to do this perfectly because a poorly placed canula can damage veins or cause infections!
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