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Webster 1913 Edition

Errhine

Er′rhine

,
Noun.
[Gr. [GREEK]; [GREEK] in + [GREEK], [GREEK], nose: cf. F.
errhin
.]
(Med.)
A medicine designed to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus; a sternutatory.
Coxe.
–
Adj.
Causing or increasing secretion of nasal mucus.

Webster 1828 Edition

Errhine

ER'RHINE

,
Adj.
er'rine. [Gr. the nose.] Affecting the nose, or to be snuffed into the nose; occasioning discharges from the nose.

ER'RHINE

,
Noun.
er'rine. A medicine to be snuffed up the nose, to promote discharges of mucus.

Definition 2024

errhine

errhine

English

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

Noun

errhine ‎(plural errhines)

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

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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