sternutation

ster·nu·ta·tion

 (stûr′nyə-tā′shən)

n.

1. The act of sneezing.

2. A sneeze.

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[Middle English sternutacioun, from Latin sternūtātiō, sternūtātiōn-, from sternūtātus, past participle of sternūtāre, frequentative of sternuere, to sneeze.]

sternutation

(ˌstɜːnjʊˈteɪʃən)

n

(Physiology) a sneeze or the act of sneezing

[C16: from Late Latin sternūtāre to sneeze, from sternuere to sputter (of a light)]

ster•nu•ta•tion

(ˌstɜr nyəˈteɪ ʃən)

n.

the act of sneezing.

[1535–45; < Latin sternūtātiō <sternūtā(re), frequentative of sternuere to sneeze]

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