HyperDic: sternutatory

English > 3 senses of the word sternutatory:
NOUNsubstancesternutatory, sternutatora chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
ADJECTIVEpertsternutatorytending to cause sneezing
allsternutatory, sternutativecausing sneezing
English > sternutatory: 3 senses > adjective 1, pert
Meaningtending to cause sneezing.
Nounssternutatora chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
English > sternutatory: 3 senses > adjective 2
MeaningCausing sneezing.
Example"pepper is a sternutatory substance"
Synonymsternutative
Broadercausativeproducing an effect
Spanishestornutatorio
Catalanesternutatori
English > sternutatory: 3 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningA chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying.
Example"police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob"
Synonymsternutator
Broadercompound, chemical compound(chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight

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