sternutator
(ˈstɜːnjuːteɪtə(r))
[f. sternutat- (in sternutatory a. and n., etc.) + -or.]
A substance that causes nasal irritation; esp. a poison gas that causes irritation of the nose and eyes, pain in the chest, and nausea.
| 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXXII. 111/2 The sternutators were originally considered from the point of view of putting a man temporarily out of action by a violent fit of sneezing. 1951 Kirk & Othmer Encycl. Chem. Technol. VII. 136 The introduction of sternutators in the form of aerosols as a gas warfare agent was a deliberate attempt by the Germans in World War I to penetrate the gas-mask canister and thus force demasking. 1971 [see juglone]. |