Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

insufflate

/ˈɪnsʌfleɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: in-suf-flate
IPA: /ˈɪnsʌfleɪt/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To breathe or blow into or on.

Transitive verb

verb

To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.

Transitive verb

verb

To inhale (a powder etc.).

Transitive verb

verb

To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"2001: Cocaine is usually taken by insufflating the white powdered cocaine sulphate into the nose, which leads to rapid absorption of the drug into the bloodstream. — Leslie Iversen, Drugs: A Very Short Introduction (Oxford 2001, p. 98)"

Etymology

First 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.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1670

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

insufflates (present, singular) insufflating (participle, present) insufflated (participle, past) insufflated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

autoinsufflate autoinsufflation insufflation insufflator

Synonyms

snort

Questions

How do you pronounce insufflate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɪnsʌfleɪt/.
What does insufflate mean?: To breathe or blow into or on.
Where does insufflate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1670.

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