sternutate
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin sternūtāre.
Verb
editsternutate (third-person singular simple present sternutates, present participle sternutating, simple past and past participle sternutated)
- (humorous, medical slang) To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
- Synonym: sneeze
- 2020 October 11, Lisa Geddes, “Calling all sneezers: scientists try to unpick mystery of 'photosneezia'”, in The Guardian[1]:
- Scientists are attempting to unpick the mystery of the “photic sneeze” – a bizarre reflex that causes people to sternutate, or sneeze, in response to bright light – and they need your help.
Derived terms
editLatin
editVerb
editsternūtāte