STERNUTATOR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying

Example:

police used a sternutatory to subdue the mob

Synonyms:

sternutator; sternutatory

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("sternutator" is a kind of...):

chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)

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