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in·suf·flate
\ˈin(t)səˌflāt, ə̇nˈsə-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Late Latin insufflatus, past participle of insufflare, from Latin in- in- (II) + sufflare to blow, sufflate — more at sufflate
1. : to blow or breathe upon or into : subject to insufflation
< insufflate a room with insecticide >
2. : to blow or breathe (something) onto a surface or into a void : practice insufflation of
< insufflated the metallic powder onto the hot surface >
< insufflated the drug into the depths of the wound > |