errhine

WOTD - 17 January 2009    

English

Etymology

From Latin errhīnum, from Ancient Greek ἔρρῖνον, from ἐν (“in”) + ῥίν (“nostril”).

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA: /ˈɛɹ.aɪn/

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Adjective

errhine (comparative more errhine, superlative most errhine)

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

Translations

Translations

Finnish: aivastuttava (fi)

French: errhin (fr) m.

Noun

errhine (plural errhines)

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