insufflate

• فعل قديم يعني النفخ في تجويف الجسم أو الاستنشاق، ويُستعمل خاصة في السياق الطبي (نفخ مسحوق في تجويف) أو السياق الديني (النفخ أو النفث بمعنى التبريك أو إحياء الروح).

An obsolete verb meaning to blow or breathe into, especially in a medical or religious context (e.g., insufflation of a powder into a body cavity or ritual breathing).

1. C2formal

   To breathe or blow onto someone or something as a ritual or sacramental act, especially to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit.

   النفخ الطقسي

   • The priest insufflated the baptismal water during the ceremony.
   • In some traditions, the clergy insufflate the consecrated elements.
   • The ritual involved insufflating the candidate with a gentle breath.

2. Medical treatmentC2formalmedical

   To treat a patient by blowing a powder, vapor, or gas into a bodily cavity, such as the lungs or nasal passages.

   إجراء طبي

   • The doctor insufflated the medication directly into the patient's lungs.
   • Insufflating a fine powder is a common method for delivering certain drugs.
   • The procedure involves insufflating the nasal cavity with a saline solution.

3. Forceful blowingC2formal

   To blow or breathe hard onto or into something.

   نَفْخ قَوِيّ

   • He insufflated the dust from the ancient artifact to clean it.
   • The wind insufflated the leaves across the courtyard.
   • She insufflated the candle flame to extinguish it.

   المرادفاتblastblowpuff