errhine

errhine

English

WOTD – 17 January 2009

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /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

causing an increase in mucus within the nose

Finnish: aivastuttava

French: errhin (fr) m

Noun

errhine (plural errhines)

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