insufflate

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).

• 🇩🇪Veraltetes Verb mit der Bedeutung, etwas (z. B. ein Pulver oder Gas) in einen Hohlraum oder Körper einzublasen bzw. einzuatmen, besonders im medizinischen oder religiösen Kontext (etwa das Einblasen von Pulver in eine Körperhöhle oder rituelles Anhauchen).

1. Ritual or sacramental act C2 formal

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Anhauchen

2. Medical treatment C2 formal medical

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

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Medizinische Behandlung

3. Forceful blowing C2 formal

   To blow or breathe hard onto or into something.

   • 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.

   🇩🇪Kräftiges Blasen

   Synonyme: blastblowpuff

• insufflated past participle
• insufflated past simple
• insufflating present participle
• insufflates third person singular