sternutator

[ stur-nyuh-tey-ter ]

nounChemical Warfare.
  1. a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.

Origin of sternutator

1
First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from sternutatory

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How to use sternutator in a sentence

  • Here the lachrymators and the sternutators, the tear gases and the sneeze gases, came into play.

    Creative Chemistry | Edwin E. Slosson

British Dictionary definitions for sternutator

sternutator

/ (ˈstɜːnjʊˌteɪtə) /


noun
  1. a substance that causes sneezing, coughing, and tears; used in chemical warfare

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