Jun. 4th, 2013

ptarmic

Jun. 4th, 2013 07:05 am
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ptarmic ('TAR-mik) - adj., inducing sneezing, sternutatory. n., a substance that causes sneezing.


Such as pepper or snuff. From Greek (natch) ptarmikos, causing to sneeze, from ptarmos, sneeze.

---L.
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