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单词 sternutation
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Definition of sternutation in English:

sternutation

noun ˌstəːnjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)nˌstərnyəˈtāSHən
mass nounformal
  • The action of sneezing.

    〈正式〉(打)喷嚏

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Being unable to contain her excitement at the prospect of being walked, the dog suffers fits of sternutation whenever she sees her leash.
    • And all three forget their sectional differences in a delightful concert of sternutation.
    • According to mythology, the first sign of life Prometheus's artificial man gave was by sternutation.

Origin

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

Definition of sternutation in US English:

sternutation

nounˌstərnyəˈtāSHən
formal
  • The action of sneezing.

    〈正式〉(打)喷嚏

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Being unable to contain her excitement at the prospect of being walked, the dog suffers fits of sternutation whenever she sees her leash.
    • According to mythology, the first sign of life Prometheus's artificial man gave was by sternutation.
    • And all three forget their sectional differences in a delightful concert of sternutation.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Latin sternutatio(n-), from the verb sternutare, frequentative of sternuere ‘to sneeze’.

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