English Explanatory Dictionary

persufflation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The technique of gently streaming oxygenated air through the blood vessels of a chilled organ for the purpose of organ preservation.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɜːrsəˈfleɪʃən/

Word forms

persufflation persufflations

Etymology

From Latin persufflāre (“to blow through or upon”).

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