verb
- past tense of sufflate; to blow or breathe upon; to inflate by blowing air into
Usage: medical; technical
Examples
- The doctor sufflated the patient’s lungs during the procedure.
- The balloon was sufflated with helium.
- Ancient priests sufflated sacred objects as part of ritual purification.
- The medical device sufflated the collapsed organ.
- She sufflated the air mattress before camping.