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Sternutation vs Sternutative - What's the difference?

sternutation | sternutative | Related terms |

Sternutation is a related term of sternutative.


As nouns the difference between sternutation and sternutative

is that sternutation is (medicine|archaic) a sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom while sternutative is something that triggers sneezing.

As an adjective sternutative is

that provokes sneezing.

sternutation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (medicine, archaic) A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.
  • * 1816 , Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary , Oxford University Press, 2002, p.210:
    • 'Was that an echo?' said the Baronet, astonished at the sternutation which resounded from above; 'or' - drawing close to the adept, 'can it be the spirit you talked of, ridiculing our attempt upon his hidden treasures?'

    Synonyms

    * sneeze * (medicine) ptarmus

    Derived terms

    * sternutate

    sternutative

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • that provokes sneezing

    • Related terms

    * sternutate * sternutation

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • something that triggers sneezing