errhine
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Errhine — Er rhine, n. [Gr. ?; ? in + ?, ?, nose: cf. F. errhin.] (Med.) A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory. Coxe. a. Causing or increasing secretion of nasal mucus. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
errhine — er·rhine er .īn n STERNUTATOR errhine adj STERNUTATORY * * * er·rhine (erґīn) [Gr. errhinon a medicine that promotes nasal discharge] 1. promoting a nasal discharge. 2. a medicine that promotes nasal discharge or secretion … Medical dictionary
errhine — /er uyn, er in/, Med. adj. 1. designed to be snuffed into the nose. 2. occasioning discharges from the nose. n. 3. a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges. [1595 1605; < NL errhinum < Gk érrinon] * *… … Universalium
errhine — adj. meant to be inhaled through the nose; causing nasal discharge n. medication which is inhaled through the nose … English contemporary dictionary
errhine — n. Sternutatory … New dictionary of synonyms
errhine — er·rhine … English syllables
errhine — /ˈɛraɪn/ (say eruyn), / ɪn/ (say in) adjective 1. designed to be snuffed into the nose. 2. occasioning discharges from the nose. –noun 3. a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges. {New Latin errhīnum,… …
errhine — a.,n. (substance) causing sneezing … Dictionary of difficult words
errhine — adjective causing nasal discharge • Similar to: ↑causative … Useful english dictionary
Nasal — Na sal, n. 1. An elementary sound which is uttered through the nose, or through both the nose and the mouth simultaneously. [1913 Webster] 2. (Med.) A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine. [Archaic] [1913 Webster] 3. (Anc. Armor)… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
