English Explanatory Dictionary

insufflation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The action of breathing or blowing into or on.
  2. The result of breathing or blowing into or on.
  3. The ritual breathing onto the water used for baptism.

Pronunciation

/ˌɪnsəˈfleɪʃən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-AnotherFriendlyHuman-insufflation.wav

Word forms

insufflation insufflations

Etymology

From insufflate + -ion.

Derived words

autoinsufflation hyperinsufflation

Translations

Catalan: insuflació French: insufflation Icelandic: innblástur Italian: insufflazione (1,2,3) Portuguese: insuflação Spanish: insuflación
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