sternutation

ster·nu·ta·tion  (stûrny-tshn)

n.

1. The act of sneezing.

2. A sneeze.

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[Middle English sternutacioun, from Latin sterntti, sternttin-, from sternttus, past participle of sterntre, frequentative of sternuere, to sneeze.]

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sternutation [ˌstɜːnjʊˈteɪʃən]

n

(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a sneeze or the act of sneezing

[from Late Latin sternūtāre to sneeze, from sternuere to sputter (of a light)]

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sternutation

1. the act of sneezing.
2. a sneeze. — sternutative, sternutatory, adj.

See also: Bodily Functions

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sternutation - a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose sneeze, sneezing 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