insufflation (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *insufflation*:
NOUN	process	insufflation	(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
NOUN	act	insufflation	an act of blowing / blowing / blowing / blowing / blowing or breathing on or into something

English > *insufflation*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity).
Category	medicine, medical specialty	The branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Broader	blowing	Processing that involves blowing a gas
Spanish	insuflación
Catalan	insuflació
Verbs	insufflate	treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity

English > *insufflation*: 2 senses > noun 2, act
Meaning	An act of blowing / blowing / blowing / blowing / blowing or breathing on or into something.
Broader	blow, puff	forceful exhalation through the nose or mouth
Spanish	insuflación
Catalan	insuflació
Verbs	insufflate	blow or breathe hard on or into
Verbs	insufflate	breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit

HyperDic: insufflation