Insufflate Definition & Meaning

insufflate
verb
  1. breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
  2. treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
  3. blow or breathe hard on or into

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