What does insufflate mean?
Definitions for insufflate
ɪnˈsʌf leɪt, ˈɪn səˌfleɪtin·suf·flate
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Princeton's WordNet
insufflateverb
breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
insufflateverb
treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
insufflateverb
blow or breathe hard on or into
Wiktionary
insufflateverb
To breathe or blow into or on.
insufflateverb
To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.
insufflateverb
To inhale (a powder etc.).
insufflateverb
To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.
Etymology: From the past participle stem of insufflare, from in- + sufflare.
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insufflate
Insufflate refers to the action of blowing or breathing something, often gas, air, or powder, into a body cavity or organ, usually for medical purposes. For example, insufflation is commonly used during certain types of surgery to expand the area being treated. Insufflation can also refer to the practice of inhaling substances, such as medications, into the lungs.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Insufflate
in-suf′lāt, v.t. to breathe on.—ns. Insufflā′tion, the art of breathing on anything, or of blowing air to induce respiration, as into the mouth of a newborn child, esp. as a symbol of the outpouring of the Holy Ghost; In′sufflātor, a form of injector for forcing air into a furnace. [Through Low L., from L. in, in, sufflāre, to blow.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of insufflate in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of insufflate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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