Verb: insufflate in'súf,leyt or 'in-su,fleyt
- Blow or breathe hard on or into
"The doctor insufflated air into the patient's lungs"
- Treat by blowing a powder or vapour into a bodily cavity
"The doctor insufflated medication into the patient's sinuses"
- Breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
"The priest insufflated the baptismal water"
Derived forms: insufflated, insufflating, insufflates
Type of: administer, blow, care for, treat
Encyclopedia: Insufflate