sternutatory
sternutatory · sternutatories
Any substance that causes sneezingAny substance that causes sneezing; a sternutator
UK/stɜːˈnjuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i/US/stɝːˈnuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i/
Meaning
1 sensesAny substance that causes sneezing; a sternutator
a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
Origin
From Latin sternūtātōrius, from sternuō (“sneeze”).From Latin sternūtātōrius, from sternuō (“sneeze”).
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Forms
plural: sternutatories| Singular | sternutatory |
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying:sternutator
Word family
2 related wordsSee also
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