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in·suf·flate (

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1. To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body.

2. To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.

insuf·flator n.

insufflate

[in′səflāt, insuf′lāt]

Etymology: L, insufflare, to blow into

to blow a gas or powder into a tube, cavity, or organ to allow visual examination, to remove an obstruction, or to apply medication. See also Rubin's test. insufflation, n.

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