sternutation

American  

[stur-nyuh-tey-shuhn] / ˌstɜr nyəˈteɪ ʃən /

noun

1. the act of sneezing.

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sternutation British  

/ ˌstɜːnjʊˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. a sneeze or the act of sneezing

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Etymology

Origin of sternutation

1535–45; < Latin sternūtātiōn- (stem of sternūtātiō ), equivalent to sternūtāt ( us ) (past participle of sternūtāre, frequentative of sternuere to sneeze) + -iōn- -ion

Example Sentences

The official medical term for sneezing is “sternutation,” which sounds like “stern,” which is maybe something we should be with them a little more.

From Washington Post

But more sophisticated observers had already recognised that this was not a sternutation, but the dab, a dance craze that has long since slipped its faddish origins to become a dance staple.

From The Guardian

He has a good online following, eager to hear about his latest sternutation, and says he will continue for the rest of his life.

From BBC

His sneeze count, currently just over 4,000, has a healthy online following as people log in to read about his latest sternutation.

From BBC

The dons from high table looked coldly down the hall, expressing a vague, but seemingly impotent disapproval, for immediately afterward that sternutation shook the air a second time.

From Project Gutenberg