sternutatory
/stərˈnjuːtətɔːri/
adjective
- Causing or relating to sneezing.
- The sternutatory gas was used in the experiment to study reflex responses.
- The sternutatory effect of the powder was immediate and strong.
- Some plants have sternutatory properties that can trigger allergies.
noun
- A substance that causes sneezing.
- The chemist identified the compound as a powerful sternutatory.
- He accidentally inhaled a sternutatory and couldn't stop sneezing.
- Sternutatories are sometimes used in crowd control.