sternutatory

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stər no̅o̅′tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -nyo̅o̅′-)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
ster•nu•ta•to•ry  (stər no̅o̅′tə tôr′ē, -tōr′ē, -nyo̅o̅′-),USA pronunciation adj., n., pl. -ries. 
adj. 
  1. PhysiologyAlso, ster•nu′ta•tive. causing or tending to cause sneezing.

n. 
  1. Physiologya sternutatory substance.
  • Late Latin sternūtātōrius, equivalent. to sternūtā(re) (see sternutation) + -tōrius -tory1
  • 1610–20

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
sternutatory / stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ -trɪ/
also: sternutative
  1. causing or having the effect of sneezing
 ( -tories)
  1. an agent or substance that causes sneezing
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