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errhine

UK/ˈɛɹ.aɪn/

errhine adjective: causing an increase in mucus within the nose, and hence causing one to sneeze.

Adjective

errhine (comparative more errhine, superlative most errhine)

  1. (rare) Causing an increase in mucus within the nose, and hence causing one to sneeze.

Noun

errhine (plural errhines)

  1. (uncommon) A medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezing.

Forms of errhine

Adjective
comparativemore errhine
superlativemost errhine
Noun
pluralerrhines

Origin of errhine

From Latin errhīnum, from Ancient Greek ἔρρινον (érrhinon), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nostril”).

Questions about errhine

What does errhine mean?
Errhine means causing an increase in mucus within the nose, and hence causing one to sneeze.
What part of speech is errhine?
Errhine can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce errhine?
Errhine is pronounced /ˈɛɹ.aɪn/ (UK).

Words near errhine in the dictionary

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  10. Errickson
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