Italian

Verb

emungente

1. present participle of emungere

Latin

Participle

ēmungēnte

1. ablative masculine singular of ēmungēns
2. ablative feminine singular of ēmungēns
3. ablative neuter singular of ēmungēns

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin ēmungēns, ēmungentis.

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /e.mun.ˈxente/
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /e.mun.ˈhente/
• Rhymes: -ente

Adjective

emungente m, f ‎(plural emungentes)

1. That wipes the nose.
2. That blows the nose.
3. (by extention) That softens nasal mucus.
4. (by extention) That causes rhinorrhoea, a runny nose.
5. (of nasal mucus) flowing, discharging, rhinorrhoeic.

Noun

emungente f ‎(plural emungentes)

1. Rhinorrhoeal; agent that causes rhinorrhoea, a runny nose.
2. A substance or treatment that helps to soften dried nasal mucus and hard mucus in the nose, such as a saline nasal spray. (See emunger).
3. A substance or treatment that helps to soften some kinds of potential nidus that would eventually lead to the formation of a rhinolith. (See emunger).

Verb

emungente

1. present participle of emunger

Related terms

• emungencia
• emunger