Definitions

1. verb

to fill or supply with air, especially by blowing or forcing it in; to give air to something, such as the lungs, by blowing into it

“The doctor insufflated oxygen into the patient’s lungs.”

2. verb

to fill something with air, especially in order to make it lighter or to inflate it

“The balloon will inflate if you insufflate it properly.”

3. noun

the act of insufflating or the state of being insufflated

“The insufflation of the lungs was crucial for the patient’s recovery.”

4. transitive verb

to fill or supply (something) with a specified substance or idea

“The teacher insufflated the students with knowledge and passion.”