sternutate
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sternutate
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Borrowed from Latin sternūtāre.
verb sternutates · sternutating · sternutated
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To expel air as a reflex induced by an irritation in the nose.
Scientists are attempting to unpick the mystery of the “photic sneeze” – a bizarre reflex that causes people to sternutate, or sneeze, in response to bright light – and they need your help.
Similar: sneeze
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