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Definition of Sneeze
1. Noun. A symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose.
Exact synonyms: Sneezing, Sternutation
Generic synonyms: Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex, Symptom
Derivative terms: Sneezy
Generic synonyms: Inborn Reflex, Innate Reflex, Instinctive Reflex, Physiological Reaction, Reflex, Reflex Action, Reflex Response, Unconditioned Reflex, Symptom
Derivative terms: Sneezy
2. Verb. Exhale spasmodically, as when an irritant entered one's nose. "Pepper makes me sneeze"
Entails: Breathe Out, Exhale, Expire
Generic synonyms: Act Involuntarily, Act Reflexively
Derivative terms: Sneezer, Sneezing
Generic synonyms: Act Involuntarily, Act Reflexively
Derivative terms: Sneezer, Sneezing
Definition of Sneeze
1. v. i. To emit air, chiefly through the nose, audibly and violently, by a kind of involuntary convulsive force, occasioned by irritation of the inner membrane of the nose.
2. n. A sudden and violent ejection of air with an audible sound, chiefly through the nose.
Definition of Sneeze
1. to make a sudden, involuntary expiration of breath [v SNEEZED, SNEEZING, SNEEZES]
Medical Definition of Sneeze
1. 1. To expel air from the nose and mouth by an involuntary spasmodic contraction of the muscles of expiration. 2. An act of sneezing; a reflex excited by an irritation of the mucous membrane of the nose or, sometimes, by a bright light striking the eye. Origin: A.S. Fneosan (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sneeze
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