insufflating
insufflating is a polysyllabic word with 4 syllables. Using the Knuth-Liang algorithm, we calculated the hyphenation for the word you’ve entered. However, this hyphenation has not been verified against authoritative sources and may be approximate. This is because the algorithm relies on pre-defined patterns that may not cover all exceptions, contextual variations, or irregular spellings. We are working to verify hyphenations against trusted sources to ensure greater accuracy. For now, insufflating is hyphenated as:
Definitions ofinsufflating
- To breathe or blow into or on.
- To treat by blowing a gas, vapor, or powder into a body cavity.
- To inhale (a powder etc.).
Synonyms: snort
Example: "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)"
- To exhale upon baptismal water, or the one being baptised, as a ritual act.
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