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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