insufflate
To breathe or blow into or onTo breathe or blow into or on.
» Tom died of a fentanyl overdose after insufflating what he thought was just cocaine.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To breathe or blow into or on.
blow or breathe hard on or into
(transitive)To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.
treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity
(transitive)To inhale (a powder etc.).
(transitive)To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.
Examples
1 sentencesTom died of a fentanyl overdose after insufflating what he thought was just cocaine.
Origin
First attested in 1670; borrowed from Latin īnsufflātus, perfect passive participle of īnsFirst attested in 1670; borrowed from Latin īnsufflātus, perfect passive participle of īnsufflō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)) from in- + sufflō (“to blow on”). Cognate with French insuffler.
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Forms
insufflates, insufflating, insufflated, insufflated| Base form | insufflate · to insufflate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | insufflates |
| Present participle | insufflating |
| Past simple | insufflated |
| Past participle | insufflated |
regular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle