noun
- the act of sneezing
Usage: formal; medical
Examples
- The doctor explained that sternutation is a natural reflex.
- Bright light can trigger sternutation in some people.
- The medical textbook described sternutation as an involuntary expulsion of air.
- Her frequent sternutation suggested she might have allergies.
- The researcher studied the mechanics of sternutation.
- Sternutation helps clear irritants from the nasal passages.