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Verb: insufflate  in'súf,leyt or 'in-su,fleyt
  1. Breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
     
  2. Treat by blowing a powder or vapour into a bodily cavity
     
  3. Blow or breathe hard on or into

Derived forms: insufflating, insufflates, insufflated

Type of: administer, blow, care for, treat

Encyclopedia: Insufflate