sternutatory en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /stɜːˈnjuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /stɝːˈnuː.təˌtɔːɹ.i/ (General-American)
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Etymology
From Latin sternūtātōrius, from sternuō (“sneeze”).
Meanings
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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 sneezing
1800s, Francis Adams, transl., On Fistulae, translation of original by Hippocrates:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more sternutatory | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most sternutatory | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
sternutative (that causes sneezing) · errhine (that causes sneezing)