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ster·nu·ta·to·ry .stər-'nyüt-ə-.tō-rē adj inducing sneezing* * *
ster·nu·ta·to·ry (stər-nuґtə-tor″e) [L. sternutatorius] 1. producing or causing sneezing. 2. an agent that causes sneezing.
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Sternutatory — Ster*nu ta*to*ry, a. Sternutative. n. A sternutatory substance or medicine. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sternutatory — [stʉr′nyo͞o tāt΄ivstər nyo͞ot′ə tôr΄ē] adj. 1. of or causing sternutation 2. being, or having the effect of, a sternutator: Also sternutative [stʉr′nyo͞o tāt΄iv] n. pl. sternutatories a sternutatory substance … English World dictionary
sternutatory — I noun a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob • Syn: ↑sternutator • Hypernyms: ↑compound, ↑chemical compound II adjective … Useful english dictionary
sternutatory — /steuhr nooh teuh tawr ee, tohr ee, nyooh /, adj., n., pl. sternutatories. adj. 1. Also, sternutative. causing or tending to cause sneezing. n. 2. a sternutatory substance. [1610 20; < LL sternutatorius, equiv. to sternuta(re) (see STERNUTATION)… … Universalium
sternutatory — 1. adjective /stɜːˈnjuː.təˌtɔːr.i,stɝːˈnuː.təˌtɔːr.i/ 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… … Wiktionary
sternutatory — ster•nu•ta•to•ry [[t]stərˈnu təˌtɔr i, ˌtoʊr i, ˈnyu [/t]] adj. n. pl. ries 1) phl Also, ster•nu′ta•tive. causing or tending to cause sneezing 2) phl a sternutatory substance • Etymology: 1610–20 … From formal English to slang
sternutatory — /stɜˈnjutətri/ (say ster nyoohtuhtree), / tətəri/ (say tuhtuhree) adjective Also, sternutative. 1. causing or tending to cause sneezing. –noun (plural sternutatories) 2. a sternutatory substance …
sternutatory — adj. causing sneezing … English contemporary dictionary
sternutatory — a. Sternutative, errhine, that produces sneezing … New dictionary of synonyms
sternutatory — ster·nu·ta·to·ry … English syllables
