adj, noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A medicine applied inside the nose to increase the production of mucus, and hence sneezing. uncommon

Adjective

1. 1
   Causing an increase in mucus within the nose, and hence causing one to sneeze. rare

Adjective

1. 1
   causing nasal discharge wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

asthmaticcausativenasalpantingpuffingpulmonary

Etymology

From Latin errhīnum, from Ancient Greek ἔρρινον (érrhinon), from ἐν (en, “in”) + ῥίς (rhís, “nostril”).

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