sternutator

• Sustancia química que irrita las membranas mucosas, provocando estornudos, tos y lagrimeo.

A noun referring to a chemical substance that irritates the mucous membranes, causing sneezing, coughing, and lacrimation.

1. Chemical irritantC2formalscientific

   A chemical substance that causes sneezing, coughing, and eye irritation, often used in riot control agents.

   Agente esternutatorio

   • The riot police deployed a sternutator to disperse the crowd.
   • Exposure to the sternutator caused uncontrollable sneezing and tearing.
   • The laboratory handled the sternutator with extreme caution due to its potency.

   Sinónimossternutatory