SNEEZING

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does sneezing mean? 

• SNEEZING (noun)
  The noun SNEEZING has 1 sense:

1. a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

  Familiarity information: SNEEZING used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SNEEZING (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

sneeze; sneezing; sternutation

Hypernyms ("sneezing" is a kind of...):

inborn reflex; innate reflex; instinctive reflex; physiological reaction; reflex; reflex action; reflex response; unconditioned reflex (an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus)

symptom ((medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease)

Derivation:

sneeze (exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose)

 Context examples 

Signs and symptoms include fever, coughing, sneezing, and sore throat.

(Acute Nasopharyngitis, NCI Thesaurus)

In allergies, exposure to mold, pollen or dust may trigger sneezing, watery eyes, and coughing.

(Initiator, NCI Dictionary)

It is highly contagious and spreads mainly through coughing and sneezing.

(H1N1 Influenza, NCI Thesaurus)

It is closed at rest and opens during swallowing, sneezing, and yawning.

(Murine Eustachian Tube, NCI Thesaurus)

Sneezing, sore throat, a stuffy nose, coughing — everyone knows the symptoms of the common cold.

(Cold and Cough Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)

A type of drug that blocks the action of histamines, which can cause fever, itching, sneezing, a runny nose, and watery eyes.

(Antihistamine, NCI Dictionary)

Sneezing, sore throat, a stuffy nose, coughing - everyone knows the symptoms of the common cold.

(Common Cold, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

Chlorpheniramine maleate, an antihistamine, blocks the effects of histamine, thereby preventing symptoms such as sneezing and itchy, watery eyes, runny nose and itchy throat.

(DuraVent DA, NCI Thesaurus)

It is functionally collapsed at rest, with slight negative pressure present in the middle ear, and opens during swallowing, sneezing, and yawning.

(Eustachian Tube, NCI Thesaurus)

Allergies can cause a variety of symptoms such as a runny nose, sneezing, itching, rashes, swelling, or asthma.

(Allergy, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)