nose drops
Americanplural noun
Etymology
Origin of nose drops
First recorded in 1940–45
Example Sentences
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In one remarkable study, 276 healthy volunteers were given nose drops containing a cold virus.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 9, 2023
Whether because of the low dose, the volunteers’ vigorous immune systems, or both, the virus failed entirely to establish an infection in 16 people who got the nose drops.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022
An average of 2 days after the nose drops were delivered, symptoms began and virus was shed in the throat.
From Science Magazine ● Feb. 2, 2022
When that happens, the nose drops, and the resulting minidive immediately speeds the plane up, thus providing extra lift.
From Time Magazine Archive
“And here are some nose drops, and I have plenty of Kleenex.”
From "Stuart Little" by E.B. White
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