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Noun: sternutation  ,sturn-yû'tey-shun
  1. A symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    "His allergies caused frequent sternutation";
    - sneeze, sneezing

Derived forms: sternutations

Type of: inborn reflex, innate reflex, instinctive reflex, physiological reaction, reflex, reflex action, reflex response, symptom, unconditioned reflex

Encyclopedia: Sternutation