insufflate

/ˌɪnsəˈfleɪt/
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Other forms: insufflated; insufflating

Definitions of insufflate
  1. verb
    blow or breathe hard on or into
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    type of:
    blow
    exhale hard
  2. verb
    treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
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    type of:
    care for, treat
    provide treatment for
  3. verb
    breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
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    type of:
    administer
    perform (a church sacrament) ritually
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