sternutation

plural sternutations

1. archaicmedicineA sneeze; sneezing, especially as a symptom.

   'Was that an echo?' said the Baronet, astonished at the sternutation which resounded from above; 'or' - drawing close to the adept, 'can it be the spirit you talked of, ridiculing our attempt upon his hidden treasures?'

   1816, Sir Walter Scott, The Antiquary, Oxford University Press, published 2002, page 210

   Synonyms: sneeze, ptarmus