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sternutatory
ster·nu·ta·to·ry S0748200 (stûr-nyo͞o′tə-tôr′ē, -no͞o′-)adj. Causing or tending to cause sneezing.n. pl. ster·nu·ta·to·ries A sternutatory substance, such as pepper.sternutatory (stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ; -trɪ) adjcausing or having the effect of sneezingn, pl -toriesan agent or substance that causes sneezingster•nu•ta•to•ry (stərˈnu təˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i, -ˈnyu-) adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. Also, ster•nu′ta•tive. causing or tending to cause sneezing. n. 2. a sternutatory substance. [1610–20] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | sternutatory - a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"sternutatorchemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight | Adj. | 1. | sternutatory - tending to cause sneezing | | 2. | sternutatory - causing sneezing; "pepper is a sternutatory substance"sternutativecausative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
sternutatory
sternutatory [ster-nu´tah-tor″e] 1. causing sneezing.2. an agent that causes sneezing.ster·nu·ta·to·ry (ster-nū'tă-tō'rē), 1. Causing sneezing. 2. An agent that provokes sneezing. Synonym(s): ptarmicsternutatory (stûr-nyo͞o′tə-tôr′ē, -no͞o′-)adj. Causing or tending to cause sneezing.n. pl. sternutato·ries A sternutatory substance, such as pepper.sternutatory
Synonyms for sternutatorynoun a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and cryingSynonymsRelated Words- chemical compound
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adj causing sneezingSynonymsRelated Words |