sneezewood

/ˈsniz.ɪ.woo.d/

Definitions

1. noun

A type of tree or shrub, commonly found in South Africa, whose wood was used to make sneezing sticks or other implements intended to induce sneezing.

“The traditional medicine practitioner used a sneezewood stick to induce sneezing in the patient.”

Synonyms

  • induction wood
  • sneeze stick

Antonyms

  • quieting agent
  • soporific