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insufflate vs insufflation

insufflation vs insufflate

insufflate is not a noun while insufflation is a noun.

insufflate is a verb but insufflation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insufflate No No Yes No
insufflation Yes No No No
insufflate (noun) insufflation (noun)
an act of blowing or breathing on or into something
(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity)
insufflate (verb) insufflation (verb)
blow or breathe hard on or into
treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit
Difference between insufflate and insufflation

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