errhine
errhine · errhines
A medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezingA medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezing.
/ˈɛɹ.aɪn/
Meaning
1 senses(uncommon)A medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezing.
Origin
From Latin errhīnum, from Ancient Greek ἔρρινον (érrhinon), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ῥίς (rhísFrom Latin errhīnum, from Ancient Greek ἔρρινον (érrhinon), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nostril”).
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