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STERNUTATOR
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
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:
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)