insufflate

/ˈɪnsəˌfleɪt/
verb
  1. To blow or spray a gas, powder, or vapor into a body cavity, especially for medical or religious purposes.
    • The doctor used a device to insufflate the patient's lungs with oxygen.
    • The paramedic had to insufflate the medication through a tube into the child's nose.
    • During the ritual, the priest would insufflate incense into the air.
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