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insufflation

noun as in breath

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Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.

Insufflation in powder form was a common method of applying medicaments to the throat and nose.

Strenuous efforts must then be made to disinfect the trachea by the insufflation of antiseptics, either as powders or in solution.

The insufflation tube appears to have been left out, and there are no drones to be seen.

Intratracheal insufflation of oxygen is also to be employed, as a rule.

Insufflation consists in blowing an impalpable powder directly into the nose.

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On this page you'll find 12 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to insufflation, such as: breathing, gasp, animation, eupnea, exhalation, and expiration.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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