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insufflation vs insufflate

insufflate vs insufflation

insufflation is a noun but insufflate is not a noun.

insufflation is not a verb while insufflate is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
insufflation Yes No No No
insufflate No No Yes No
insufflation (noun) insufflate (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)
insufflation (verb) insufflate (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 insufflation and insufflate

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