atracheate

/əˈtrætʃiːeɪt/

Definitions

1. verb

to remove or deprive of a trachea or tracheal tube

“The surgeon atracheated the patient to prepare for the surgery”

2. verb

to deprive of air or breath, to suffocate

“The fire atracheated the people trapped inside, leaving them no chance to escape”

Synonyms

  • suffocate
  • tracheotomize

Antonyms

  • oxygenate
  • ventilate