Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A substance that irritates the nasal and respiratory passages and causes coughing, sneezing, lacrimation, and sometimes vomiting.
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- noun a chemical substance that causes sneezing and coughing and crying
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