insufflate

[ in-suhf-leyt, in-suh-fleyt ]

/ ɪnˈsʌf leɪt, ˈɪn səˌfleɪt /

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verb (used with object), in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing.

to blow or breathe (something) in.

Medicine/Medical. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body.

Ecclesiastical. to breathe upon, especially upon one being baptized or upon the water of baptism.

Origin of insufflate

First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin insufflātus, past participle of insufflāre “to blow into or on”; see origin at in-², sufflate

OTHER WORDS FROM insufflate

in·suf·fla·tion, nounin·suf·fla·tor, noun

Words nearby insufflate

insufferable, insufficiency, insufficiency disease, insufficiency of eyelids, insufficient, insufflate, insufflation, insufflation anesthesia, insula, insulant, insular

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British Dictionary definitions for insufflate

insufflate

/ (ˈɪnsʌˌfleɪt) /

verb

(tr) to breathe or blow (something) into (a room, area, etc)

med to blow (air, medicated powder, etc) into the lungs or into a body cavity

(tr) to breathe or blow upon (someone or something) as a ritual or sacramental act, esp so as to symbolize the influence of the Holy Spirit

Derived forms of insufflate

insufflation, nouninsufflator, noun

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Medical definitions for insufflate

insufflate

[ ĭn′sə-flāt′, ĭn-sŭf′lāt′ ]

v.

To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body.

To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity.

Other words from insufflate

in′suf•fla′tor n.

单词	insufflate
释义	insufflate [ in-suhf-leyt, in-suh-fleyt ] / ɪnˈsʌf leɪt, ˈɪn səˌfleɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR insufflate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing. to blow or breathe (something) in. Medicine/Medical. to blow (air or a medicinal substance) into some opening or upon some part of the body. Ecclesiastical. to breathe upon, especially upon one being baptized or upon the water of baptism. Origin of insufflate First recorded in 1650–60; from Late Latin insufflātus, past participle of insufflāre “to blow into or on”; see origin at in-², sufflate OTHER WORDS FROM insufflate in·suf·fla·tion, nounin·suf·fla·tor, noun Words nearby insufflate insufferable, insufficiency, insufficiency disease, insufficiency of eyelids, insufficient, insufflate, insufflation, insufflation anesthesia, insula, insulant, insular Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for insufflate insufflate / (ˈɪnsʌˌfleɪt) / verb (tr) to breathe or blow (something) into (a room, area, etc) med to blow (air, medicated powder, etc) into the lungs or into a body cavity (tr) to breathe or blow upon (someone or something) as a ritual or sacramental act, esp so as to symbolize the influence of the Holy Spirit Derived forms of insufflate insufflation, nouninsufflator, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to insufflate puff, smell, sniff, snort, suck in, exhale, inhale, sigh, pull, inspire, drag, respire, gasp, snore, pant, gulp, fan, expire, wheeze, scent Medical definitions for insufflate insufflate [ ĭn′sə-flāt′, ĭn-sŭf′lāt′ ] v. To blow into, especially to fill the lungs of an asphyxiated person with air, or to blow a medicated vapor, powder, or anesthetic into the lungs, or into any cavity or orifice of the body. To treat by blowing a medicated powder, gas, or vapor into a bodily cavity. Other words from insufflate in′suf•fla′tor n. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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insufflate

verb (used with object), in·suf·flat·ed, in·suf·flat·ing.

Origin of insufflate

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British Dictionary definitions for insufflate

verb

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Medical definitions for insufflate

v.

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