Medical Dictionary

inflate

verb in·flate \in-ˈflāt\
in·flat·edin·flat·ing

Medical Definition of INFLATE

transitive verb
:  to swell or distend with air or gas <inflate the lungs>
intransitive verb
:  to become inflated
in·fla·tion \in-ˈflā-shən\ noun

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