autoinsufflate
autoinsufflate · autoinsufflates · autoinsufflated · autoinsufflating
To force air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose pluggedTo force air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged; to perform the Valsalva manoeuvre.
Meaning
1 sensesTo force air from the throat into the middle ear with one's nose plugged; to perform the Valsalva manoeuvre.
Origin
From auto- + insufflate.From auto- + insufflate.
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Forms
autoinsufflates, autoinsufflating, autoinsufflated, autoinsufflated| Base form | autoinsufflate · to autoinsufflate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | autoinsufflates |
| Present participle | autoinsufflating |
| Past simple | autoinsufflated |
| Past participle | autoinsufflated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedautoinsufflation
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle