Definition of "cannular" []

• Of, relating to, or resembling a tube; tubular. (adjective)

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• "Announcing the publication of the new version, she said: Many people are not aware that in order for a late abortion to take place for social reasons, foeticide must first take place; this process can take up to two days and involves a lethal injection being administered into the foetal heart via a cannular through the mother's abdominal wall."