"Sternutatory" Quotes from Famous Books
... ARNICA. The whole Plant. E. D.—The odour of the fresh plant is rather unpleasant, and the taste acrid, herbaceous, and astringent; and the powdered leaves act as a strong sternutatory. ... — The Botanist's Companion, Vol. II • William Salisbury
... each, one above the other; the consequence is, that if you wish to sneeze at night, you must turn on your side, or you'll break your nose against the bed above you in the little jerk that usually accompanies the sternutatory process. The feeding on board is the worst I ever saw—tough, cold, and greasy, the whole unpleasantly ... — Lands of the Slave and the Free - Cuba, The United States, and Canada • Henry A. Murray |