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STERNUTATOR
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Dictionary entry overview: What does sternutator mean?
• STERNUTATOR (noun)
The noun STERNUTATOR has 1 sense:
1. a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
Familiarity information: STERNUTATOR used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
sternutator; sternutatory
Context example:
police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob
Hypernyms ("sternutator" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
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