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sternutator

American  
[stur-nyuh-tey-ter] / ˈstɜr nyəˌteɪ tər /

noun

Chemical Warfare.

  1. a chemical agent causing nose irritation, coughing, etc.

sternutator British  
/ ˈstɜːnjʊˌteɪtə /

noun

  1. a substance that causes sneezing, coughing, and tears; used in chemical warfare

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Etymology

Origin of sternutator

First recorded in 1920–25; back formation from sternutatory

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