verb
insufflate
Insufflate (verb) means to breathe or blow into or on.
verb
1
To breathe or blow into or on.
2
To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.
3
To inhale (a powder etc.).
4
To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.
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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.
Rhymes for insufflate
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What is the meaning of insufflate?
"insufflate" (verb) means to breathe or blow into or on.
What are the different meanings of insufflate?
"insufflate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To breathe or blow into or on; 2. To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity; 3. To inhale (a powder etc.).