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).

• 🇪🇸Verbo poco común que significa soplar o insuflar aire, gas o una sustancia en polvo dentro de una cavidad, especialmente en contextos médicos o rituales religiosos.

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.

   🇪🇸Ins inflar (rito de soplo o aliento ritual)

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.

   🇪🇸Insulfar (tratamiento médico)

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.

   🇪🇸Ins uflar / soplar con fuerza

   Sinónimos: blastblowpuff

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