in-sufflation
leɪt, ˈɪn verb (used with object), in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing.
1.
to blow or breathe (something) in.
2.
Medicine/Medical. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body.
3.
Ecclesiastical. to breathe upon, especially upon one being baptized or upon the water of baptism.
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| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to breathe or blow (something) into (a room, area, etc) |
| 2. | med to blow (air, medicated powder, etc) into the lungs or into a body cavity |
| 3. | (tr) to breathe or blow upon (someone or something) as a ritual or sacramental act, esp so as to symbolize the influence of the Holy Spirit |
| insuf'flation | |
| —n | |
| 'insufflator | |
| —n | |
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Medical Dictionary
insufflate in·suf·flate (ĭn'sə-flāt', ĭn-sŭf'lāt')
v. in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing, in·suf·flates
To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body
To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.
in'suf·fla'tor n.
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