Kalmar “sternutatory” tana nufin wani abu da ke haifar da atishawa. Ana iya amfani da shi azaman sifa don siffanta wani abu ko wakili wanda ke haifar da atishawa, kamar foda ko sinadarai masu haushi, ko azaman suna don nufin wani abu ko wakili wanda ke haifar da atishawa. Kalmar ta fito daga kalmar Latin "sternutatio," wanda ke nufin "sneezing."
