in·suf·flate [ ínssə flàyt, in sú flàyt ](past and past participlein·suf·flat·ed, present participlein·suf·flat·ing, 3rd person present singularin·suf·flates)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. blow into something: to blow or breathe into something
(
formal
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2. blow something into body cavity: to blow something such as air, powder, or gas into the lungs or another body cavity in the course of medical treatment
[Late 17th century. < Latin insufflat-, past participle of insufflare< sufflare "blow up"]
