Definitions for insufflation
in·suf·fla·tion

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. insufflationnoun

   (medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)

2. insufflationnoun

   an act of blowing or breathing on or into something

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. insufflationnoun

   The action of breathing or blowing into or on.

2. insufflationnoun

   The result of breathing or blowing into or on.

3. insufflationnoun

   The ritual breathing onto the water used for baptism

4. Etymology: From insufflate + -tion.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insufflation

   The act of breathing upon.

   Etymology: in and sufflo, Latin.

   Imposition of hands is a custom of parents in blessing their children, but taken up by the apostles instead of that divine insufflation which Christ used. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insufflation

   In religious and magical practice, insufflation and exsufflation are ritual acts of blowing, breathing, hissing, or puffing that signify variously expulsion or renunciation of evil or of the devil (the Evil One), or infilling or blessing with good (especially, in religious use, with the Spirit or grace of God).

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1. insufflation

   Insufflation is a medical procedure or method where a gas or medication is blown into a body cavity. It is often used to expand the cavity to improve visibility or clear blockages during certain diagnostic procedures and surgeries. Examples include insufflation of the colon during colonoscopy or insufflation of the abdomen during laparoscopic surgeries. The term can also refer to the practice of inhaling substances into a body, such as in nasal drug administration.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. Insufflationnoun

   the act of breathing on or into anything

2. Insufflationnoun

   the breathing upon a person in the sacrament of baptism to symbolize the inspiration of a new spiritual life

3. Insufflationnoun

   the act of blowing (a gas, powder, or vapor) into any cavity of the body

4. Etymology: [L. insuffatio: cf. F. insuffation. See In- in, and Sufflation.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insufflation

   Insufflation is the practice of inhaling a substance. Insufflation has medical use as a route of administration for many respiratory drugs used to treat conditions in the lungs and paranasal sinus. The technique is common for many recreational drugs and is also used for some entheogens. Nasal insufflation is commonly used for many psychoactive drugs because it causes a much faster onset than orally, and bioavailability is usually, but not always, higher than orally. This bioavailability occurs due to the quick absorption of molecules into the bloodstream through the soft tissue in the mucous membrane of the sinus cavity and portal circulation bypass. Some drugs have a higher rate of absorption, and are thus more effective in smaller doses, through this route. Prodrugs, drugs that are metabolized or activated by the liver, should not be insufflated, because they need to be metabolized by the liver to break down into the compounds that are active.

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Insufflation

   The act of blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into any body cavity for experimental, diagnostic, or therapeutic purposes.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of insufflation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of insufflation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=insufflation
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Insufflation
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=insufflation
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insufflation
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insufflation
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=insufflation