In`suf*fla"tion (?), n. [L. insuffatio: cf. F. insuffation. See In- in, and Sufflation.]
The act of breathing on or into anything
; especially: (a)
R. C. Ch. The breathing upon a person in the sacrament of baptism to symbolize the inspiration of a new spiritual life
. (b)
Med. The act of blowing (a gas, powder, or vapor) into any cavity of the body.
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