STERNUTATION


Meaning of STERNUTATION in English

[ ˌstə:njʊ'teɪʃ(ə)n ]

■ noun formal the action of sneezing.

Derivatives

sternutatory adjective

Origin

ME: from L. sternutatio(n-) , from sternutare , frequentative of sternuere 'to sneeze'.

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