Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb insufflate

3 senses of insufflate

Sense 1
insufflate -- (breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit)
       => administer -- (perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction")

Sense 2
insufflate -- (treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity)
       => treat, care for -- (provide treatment for; "The doctor treated my broken leg"; "The nurses cared for the bomb victims"; "The patient must be treated right away or she will die"; "Treat the infection with antibiotics")

Sense 3
insufflate -- (blow or breathe hard on or into)
       => blow -- (exhale hard; "blow on the soup to cool it down")