insufflate

English Thesaurus

1. blow or breathe hard on or into (verb.body)

hypernym	:	blow,
definition	:	exhale hard (verb.body)

verb group	:	insufflate,
definition	:	treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity (verb.body)

2. treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity (verb.body)

hypernym	:	care for, treat,
definition	:	provide treatment for (verb.body)

verb group	:	insufflate,
definition	:	blow or breathe hard on or into (verb.body)

3. breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit (verb.possession)

hypernym	:	administer,
definition	:	perform (a church sacrament) ritually (verb.possession)

4. blow or breathe hard on or into (verb.body)

derivation	:	insufflation,
definition	:	an act of blowing or breathing on or into something (noun.act)

5. treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity (verb.body)

derivation	:	insufflation,
definition	:	(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) (noun.process)

6. breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit (verb.possession)

derivation	:	insufflation,
definition	:	an act of blowing or breathing on or into something (noun.act)

7. blow or breathe hard on or into (verb.body)

derivation	:	insufflation,
definition	:	an act of blowing or breathing on or into something (noun.act)

8. treat by blowing a powder or vapor into a bodily cavity (verb.body)

derivation	:	insufflation,
definition	:	(medicine) blowing air or medicated powder into the lungs (or into some other body cavity) (noun.process)

9. breathe or blow onto as a ritual or sacramental act, especially so as to symbolize the action of the Holy Spirit (verb.possession)

derivation	:	insufflation,
definition	:	an act of blowing or breathing on or into something (noun.act)