Main Entry: in·suf·fla·tion

Pronunciation: \ˌin(t)-sə-ˈflā-shən, in-ˌsə-ˈflā-\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English insufflacion, from Late Latin insufflation-, insufflatio, from insufflare to blow upon, from Latin in- + sufflare to inflate, from sub- + flare to blow — more at blow

Date: 15th century

: an act or the action of blowing on, into, or in: as a : a Christian ceremonial rite of exorcism performed by breathing on a person b : the act of blowing something (as a gas, powder, or vapor) into a body cavity

— in·suf·flate \ˈin(t)-sə-ˌflāt, in-ˈsə-ˌflāt\ transitive verb

— in·suf·fla·tor \-ˌflā-tər\ noun