sternutatory
UK/stɜːˈnjuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i//stɝːˈnuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i/
sternutatory adjective: that causes or induces sneezing; sternutative.
Adjective
sternutatory (comparative more sternutatory, superlative most sternutatory)
- That causes or induces sneezing; sternutative.
- When the gut protrudes and will not remain in its place, scrape the finest and most compact silphium (assafoetida?) into small pieces and apply as a cataplasm, and apply a sternutatory medicine to the nose and provoke sneezing1800s, Francis Adams, transl., On Fistulae, translation of original by Hippocrates
- Synonyms:
- sternutative, errhine
Noun
sternutatory (plural sternutatories)
- Any substance that causes sneezing; a sternutator
sternutatory meaning in Tamil
sternutatory in Tamil
- தும்மல் தூண்டும் பொருள்
Synonyms of sternutatory
Forms of sternutatory
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more sternutatory |
| superlative | most sternutatory |
| Noun | |
| plural | sternutatories |
Origin of sternutatory
From Latin sternūtātōrius, from sternuō (“sneeze”).
Questions about sternutatory
- What does sternutatory mean?
- Sternutatory means that causes or induces sneezing; sternutative.
- What is sternutatory in Tamil?
- Sternutatory in Tamil is தும்மல் தூண்டும் பொருள். See Sternutatory meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is sternutatory?
- Sternutatory can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce sternutatory?
- Sternutatory is pronounced /stɜːˈnjuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i/ (UK).
Words near sternutatory in the dictionary
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