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noun
A sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: sneeze, sneezing
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reflex, reflex response, reflex action, instinctive reflex, innate reflex, inborn reflex, unconditioned reflex, physiological reaction, symptom
History
Latin sternutatio.
