# insufflation

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌɪnsəˈfleɪʃən/

## Definitions
1. The action of breathing or blowing into or on.
2. The result of breathing or blowing into or on.
3. The ritual breathing onto the water used for baptism.

## Etymology
From insufflate + -ion.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/insufflation