sternutation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose
    sneezing; sneeze.

WordNet

Ster`nu*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L. sternutatio, fr. sternutare to sneeze, intens. from sternuere.
Definitions
  1. The act of sneezing. Quincy.

Webster 1913