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Insufflate (Verb)

Breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit.

Verbs of buying, selling, owning.

The bishop insufflated the child during the sacrament of confirmation, symbolizing the Holy Spirit's presence.
In some Christian traditions, the priest insufflates the newly baptized infant as a sign of the Holy Spirit.
During the ritual of confirmation, the Apostles insufflated each of the newly chosen leaders of the faith.
As Jesus insufflated his disciples, he gave them the power and the authority to spread the good news of salvation.
The act of insufflating the person being confirmed is often accompanied by the words 'receive the Holy Spirit'.

Treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The surgeon insufflated a talc powder into the abdominal cavity to help identify the source of the patient's internal bleeding.
A thin tube was inserted through the incision site to insufflate a local anesthetic vapor into the area before the procedure began.
During the procedure, the doctor carefully insufflated a powdered antibiotic into the patient's sinus cavity to promote healing and prevent infection.
The team of specialists used a specialized instrument to insufflate a warm humidified gas into the patient's airways to clear the blockages.
After clearing the blockages, the medical team insufflated a nebulized medication into the patient's lungs to treat the respiratory infection.

Blow or breathe hard on or into.

Verbs of grooming, dressing and bodily care.

The person was instructed by the doctor to insufflate slowly into the inhaler to ensure the distribution of the medicine.
To make the balloons larger, the clown would insufflate more air into each one before tying them off.
To extinguish the flames, the fire extinguisher would insufflate a smothering agent that deprived the fire of oxygen.
The singer was practicing a breathing exercise that required her to insufflate strongly through her nose to expand her lung capacity.
Kids loved watching the magician insufflate the colorful balloons and twist them into fun shapes and animals.