insufflate verb trans. ['ɪnsǝfleɪt] L17.[Late Latin insufflat- pa. ppl stem of insufflare, formed as IN-2 + Latin sufflare SUFFLATE.]1. Theology.
a. Blow or breathe (a spirit etc.) into a person. Only in
L17.b. Blow or breathe on (a person) to symbolize spiritual influence.
E20.2. Medicine. Blow (air, gas, powder, etc.) into an opening or cavity of the body.
L17. ■ insufflator noun (chiefly
Medicine) an instrument for insufflating air, powder, etc., esp. into the lungs
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