sternutatory Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
    sternutator.
    • police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob
  2. adjective tending to cause sneezing
  3. adjective satellite causing sneezing
    sternutative.
    • pepper is a sternutatory substance

WordNet


Ster*nu"ta*to*ry adjective
Definitions
  1. Sternutative. -- n. A sternutatory substance or medicine.

Webster 1913