noun
Meaning 1
A blast from beneath.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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exsufflation
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/ˌɛksəˈfleɪʃən/
noun
Meaning 2
A kind of exorcism by blowing with the breath.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A strongly forced expiration of air from the lungs.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: obsolete
Topics: biology, natural-sciences
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History
Etymology
Compare Latin exsufflātiō, from exsufflō.