Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Located or occurring posterior to the nose.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Posterior, with reference to the nose, nostrils, or nasal passages: as, the postnasal spine of the palate-bone.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of, pertaining to, or located near the
posterior of thenasal cavity
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Examples
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Also it turns out that postnasal drip combines poorly with vertigo-induced nausea.
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In other news, I may be picking up Elayna's cold (woke up with very sore throat and stuffiness; now having postnasal ick); I hope to feel better and determine that I'm not sick (please, please) in time to go up to Kyth's.
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Now that I think of it, I can't come up with anything postnasal drip combines well with.
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Better to admit what I was doing than let him think I had postnasal drip.
Going Too Far Jennifer Echols 2009
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Not only was she tired though she was sleeping ten hours a night but she also had allergies, postnasal drip, sinus congestion, fluid in her ears, and snored.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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All her other symptoms—sinus problems, postnasal drip, and premenstrual syndrome—were gone as well.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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He had psoriasis, reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, and chronic postnasal drip.
The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009
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Most coughs actually stem from postnasal drip associated with the common cold.
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Most coughs actually stem from postnasal drip associated with the common cold.
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Another problem: Doctors simply don't think to ask older patients about allergies or postnasal drip, which could be chaining people to their homes and their tissues.
Need a Tissue? 2008
skipvia commented on the word postnasal
Drip, drip, drip...
December 21, 2007
mollusque commented on the word postnasal
Oooh, a triad! Thanks, skipvia.
December 21, 2007