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insufflate

(in suf′lāt′, in′sə flāt′)

transitive verb insufflated, insufflating

to blow or breathe into or on
Med. to blow (a powder, vapor, air, etc.) into a cavity of the body

Origin: < L insufflatus, pp. of insufflare, to blow or breathe into < in-, in + sufflare, to blow from below < sub-, under + flare, to blow

Related Forms:

insufflation noun
insufflator noun

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transitive verb in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing, in·suf·flates

To blow or breathe into or on.
To treat medically by blowing a powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.

Origin:

Origin: Latin īnsufflāre, īnsufflāt-

Origin: : in-, into; see in-²

Origin: + sufflāre, to inflate; see soufflé

Related Forms:

inˈsuf·flaˌtor noun

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