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Princeton's WordNet

  1. sneeze, sneezing, sternutationnoun

    a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

Wikipedia

  1. sneezing

    A sneeze (also known as sternutation) is a semi-autonomous, convulsive expulsion of air from the lungs through the nose and mouth, usually caused by foreign particles irritating the nasal mucosa. A sneeze expels air forcibly from the mouth and nose in an explosive, spasmodic involuntary action. This action allows for mucus to escape through the nasal cavity. Sneezing is possibly linked to sudden exposure to bright light, sudden change (fall) in temperature, breeze of cold air, a particularly full stomach, exposure to allergens, or viral infection. Because sneezes can spread disease through infectious aerosol droplets, it is recommended to cover one's mouth and nose with the forearm, the inside of the elbow, a tissue or a handkerchief while sneezing. In addition to covering the mouth, looking down is also recommended in order to change the direction of the droplets spread and avoid high concentration in the human breathing heights. The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles or irritants and cleanse the nasal cavity. During a sneeze, the soft palate and palatine uvula depress while the back of the tongue elevates to partially close the passage to the mouth, creating a venturi (similar to a carburetor) due to Bernoulli's principle so that air ejected from the lungs is accelerated through the mouth and thus creating a low pressure point at the back of the nose. This way air is forced in through the front of the nose and the expelled mucus and contaminants are launched out the mouth. Sneezing with the mouth closed does expel mucus through the nose but is not recommended because it creates a very high pressure in the head and is potentially harmful. Sneezing cannot occur during sleep due to REM atonia – a bodily state where motor neurons are not stimulated and reflex signals are not relayed to the brain. Sufficient external stimulants, however, may cause a person to wake from sleep to sneeze, but any sneezing occurring afterwards would take place with a partially awake status at minimum.

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  1. sneezing

    Sneezing is a reflex action of the body, typically in response to foreign particles or irritants in the upper airways, particularly the nose. It involves the forceful expulsion of air through the nose and mouth, often accompanied by a distinctive sound. It's a natural mechanism designed to keep our noses free of bacteria, viruses, dust, or allergens.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Sneezing

    of Sneeze

  2. Sneezingnoun

    the act of violently forcing air out through the nasal passages while the cavity of the mouth is shut off from the pharynx by the approximation of the soft palate and the base of the tongue

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Sneezing

    The sudden, forceful, involuntary expulsion of air from the NOSE and MOUTH caused by irritation to the MUCOUS MEMBRANES of the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sneezing in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Sneezing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of Sneezing in a Sentence

  1. Inna Lastovskiy:

    All the other kids are coughing and sneezing and mine are great.

  2. William Schaffner:

    I come down with a cold and I say to William Schaffner,' Oh my goodness, how did I get this cold ?' I wasn't around anyone who was coughing and sneezing in the last 48 hours, but I was around a healthy person carrying the cold virus in their throat who didn't know they were capable of spreading it.

  3. Mike Ryan:

    Let me also emphasize, if you are sick with a fever, with a cough and are sneezing, you should not be in public, you should be seeking the care of a medical professional and seeking a Covid-19 test, we need to be very, very, very careful that masks are not seen as an alternative to the other public health measures that are so desperately needed.

  4. Donald Trump:

    When somebody sneezes -- I mean, I try and bail out as much as possible when White House officials're sneezing.

  5. Sven Jordt:

    Our nose, mouth and throat contain nerve endings that sense painful and irritating chemicals in the inhaled air. For example, the burning, stinging feeling elicited by smoke inhalation is mediated by these nerve endings. They also trigger sneezing and cough, basically to defend the lungs from inhaling toxic chemicals, the new chemicals we identified in e-cigarettes activate these nerve endings more strongly. Especially when activated over a longer period, as in smokers, and potentially in e-cigarette users, these mechanisms have been shown to cause inflammation and asthma and contribute to emphysema.

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