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sternutatory
[ ster-noo-tuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee, -nyoo- ]
adjective
- Also ster·nuta·tive. causing or tending to cause sneezing.
noun
, plural ster·nu·ta·to·ries.
- a sternutatory substance.
sternutatory
/ -trɪ; stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ /
adjective
- causing or having the effect of sneezing
noun
- an agent or substance that causes sneezing
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Word History and Origins
Origin of sternutatory1
1610–20; < Late Latin sternūtātōrius, equivalent to sternūtā ( re ) ( sternutation ) + -tōrius -tory 1
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Example Sentences
It is now almost solely used as a sternutatory or errhine, and is probably one of the best.
From Project Gutenberg
The powder of the dried nuts was at one time prescribed as a sternutatory (to encourage sneezing) in the Edinburgh Pharmacopoeia.
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