sternutate en · VERB
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sternūtāre.
Meanings
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(humorous, qualifier:medical slang) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
Scientists are attempting to unpick the mystery of the “photic sneeze” – a bizarre reflex that causes people to sternutate, or sneeze, in response to bright light – and they need your help.
2020 October 11, Lisa Geddes, “Calling all sneezers: scientists try to unpick mystery of 'photosneezia'”, in The Guardian:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sternutates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| sternutated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| sternutated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| sternutating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |