STERNUTATION

sneeze, sneezing, sternutation

(noun) a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sternutation (plural sternutations)

(medicine, archaic) A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.

Synonyms

• sneeze

• (medicine) ptarmus

Source: Wiktionary


Ster`nu*ta"tion, n. Etym: [L. sternutatio, fr. sternutare to sneeze, intens. from sternuere.]

Definition: The act of sneezing. Quincy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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