verb
insufflate
Insufflate (verb) means to blow air into or onto something.
verb
1
To blow air into or onto something.
2
To administer treatment by directing gas, vapour, or powder into a bodily cavity.
3
To breathe in, as with a powder.
4
(religion) To breathe out over the water or the person during a baptism, as part of the ceremony.
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Etymology
First attested in 1670; borrowed from Latin īnsufflātus, perfect passive participle of īnsufflō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)) from in- + sufflō (“to blow on”). Cognate with French insuffler.
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What is the meaning of insufflate?
"insufflate" (verb) means to blow air into or onto something.
What is another word for insufflate?
Other words for "insufflate" include snort.
What are the different meanings of insufflate?
"insufflate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To blow air into or onto something; 2. To administer treatment by directing gas, vapour, or powder into a bodily cavity; 3. To breathe in, as with a powder.
