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INSUFFLATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An act of blowing or breathing on or into something
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("insufflation" is a kind of...):
blow; puff (forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth)
Derivation:
insufflate (blow or breathe hard on or into)
insufflate (breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("insufflation" is a kind of...):
blowing (processing that involves blowing a gas)
Domain category:
medical specialty; medicine (the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques)
Derivation:
insufflate (treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity)
