What is the meaning of insufflate?

verb

  • Breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit.
  • Treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity.
  • Blow or breathe hard on or into. .
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