insufflate
to blow or breathe (something) in.
Medicine/Medical. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body.
Ecclesiastical. to breathe upon, especially upon one being baptized or upon the water of baptism.
Origin of insufflate
1Other words from insufflate
- in·suf·fla·tion, noun
- in·suf·fla·tor, noun
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How to use insufflate in a sentence
Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.
Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World | Kent Sepkowitz | December 2, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTInsufflation in powder form was a common method of applying medicaments to the throat and nose.
Surgical Instruments in Greek and Roman Times | John Stewart MilneStrenuous efforts must then be made to disinfect the trachea by the insufflation of antiseptics, either as powders or in solution.
The insufflation tube appears to have been left out, and there are no drones to be seen.
Intratracheal insufflation of oxygen is also to be employed, as a rule.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'Malley
Insufflation consists in blowing an impalpable powder directly into the nose.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse | United States Department of Agriculture
British Dictionary definitions for insufflate
/ (ˈɪnsʌˌfleɪt) /
(tr) to breathe or blow (something) into (a room, area, etc)
med to blow (air, medicated powder, etc) into the lungs or into a body cavity
(tr) to breathe or blow upon (someone or something) as a ritual or sacramental act, esp so as to symbolize the influence of the Holy Spirit
Derived forms of insufflate
- insufflation, noun
- insufflator, noun
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