Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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insufflation | Yes | No | No | No |
insufflate | No | No | Yes | No |
insufflation (noun) | insufflate (noun) |
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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) |
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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 |