Meanings
nounptarmic (plural ptarmics)
plural ptarmics
- A substance, such as pepper or snuff, that causes sneezing.
Synonyms: sternutatory
adjectiveptarmic (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA substance, such as pepper or snuff, that causes sneezing.
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adjectiveRelating to a substance that causes sneezing.
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Origin
- Ancient Greekπταρμός“sneeze”
- Englishptarmic
From Ancient Greek πταρμός (ptarmós, “sneeze”) + -ic.
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APA
ptarmic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptarmic
MLA
“ptarmic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptarmic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ptarmic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ptarmic.
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