Errhines

/ˈɛraɪnz/ noun

Definition

Plural of errhine; multiple substances designed to be inhaled through the nose to cause sneezing or clear nasal passages.

Etymology

Plural form of 'errhine', formed by adding English '-s' to the Greek-derived term.

Kelly Says

Doctors in Shakespeare's time would have prescribed errhines as legitimate medicine—imagine being told to inhale sneezing powder on doctor's orders!

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