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sternutation

Pronunciation: /ˌstəːnjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n/
Definition of sternutation

noun

[mass noun] formal
  • the action of sneezing.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Latin sternutatio(n-), from the verb sternutare, frequentative of sternuere 'to sneeze'

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