sternutator

noun ster·nu·ta·tor \ˈstər-nyə-ˌtā-tər\

Definition of STERNUTATOR

: an agent that induces sneezing and often lacrimation and vomiting

1922

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noun ster·nu·ta·tor \ˈstər-nyə-ˌtāt-ər\

: an agent that induces sneezing and often lacrimation and vomiting

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