English Explanatory Dictionary

exsufflation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A blast from beneath.
  2. A kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath.
  3. A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛksəˈfleɪʃən/

Word forms

exsufflation exsufflations

Etymology

Compare Latin exsufflātiō, from exsufflō.

Related words

insufflation
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