ster·nu·ta·to·ry (stûr-ny  t -tôr  , -t r, -n-)adj. Causing or tending to cause sneezing. n. pl. ster·nu·ta·to·ries A sternutatory substance, such as pepper. |
sternutatory [stɜːˈnjuːtətərɪ -trɪ]
adj also sternutative
causing or having the effect of sneezing
n pl -tories
an agent or substance that causes sneezing
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| Noun | 1. | sternutatory - a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying; "police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob" chemical compound, compound - (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight |
| Adj. | 1. | sternutatory - tending to cause sneezing |
| 2. | sternutatory - causing sneezing; "pepper is a sternutatory substance" causative - producing an effect; "poverty as a causative factor in crime" |
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