sternutation
ster·nu·ta·tion
noun \ˌstər-nyə-ˈtā-shən\Definition of STERNUTATION
: the act or noise of sneezing
Origin of STERNUTATION
Middle English sternutacion, from Latin sternutation-, sternutatio, from sternutare to sneeze, frequentative of sternuere to sneeze; akin to Greek ptarnysthai to sneeze
First Known Use: 15th century
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