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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Valsalvian

· Val·sal·vi·an · IPA
01 a. Of or pertaining to Valsalva, an Italian anatomist of the 17th century.
  1. 1.
    Of or pertaining to Valsalva, an Italian anatomist of the 17th century.
Phrases & compounds
Valsalvian experiment — the process of inflating the middle ear by closing the mouth and nostrils, and blowing so as to puff out the cheeks.