HyperDic: sternutator

English > 1 sense of the word sternutator:
NOUNsubstancesternutator, sternutatorya chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
English > sternutator: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
MeaningA chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying.
Example"police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"
Synonymsternutatory
Broadercompound, chemical compound(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight
Adjectivessternutatorytending to cause sneezing

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