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insufflation

Pronunciation: /ˌɪnsəˈfleɪʃən/

The English word “insufflation” has 3 meanings listed here.

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.

Etymology

From insufflate + -ion.

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