insufflate

IPA: ɪnsˈʌfɫˈeɪt

verb

  • (transitive) To breathe or blow into or on.
  • (transitive, medicine) To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.
  • (transitive, medicine) To inhale (a powder etc.).
  • (transitive, ecclesiastical) To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.
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Examples of "insufflate" in Sentences

  • Insufflate means to blow, as in blowing up a balloon.
  • A bellows is used to insufflate air to distend the rectum.

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