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nasal
1[ ney-zuhl ]
adjective
- of or relating to the nose:
the nasal cavity.
- Phonetics. pronounced with the voice issuing through the nose, either partly, as in French nasal vowels, or entirely (as in m, n, or the ng of song ).
noun
- Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
nasal
2[ ney-zuhl ]
noun
- a bar or narrow plate used with an open helmet as a defense for the nose.
nasal
/ ˈneɪzəl; neɪˈzælɪtɪ /
adjective
- of or relating to the nose
- phonetics pronounced with the soft palate lowered allowing air to escape via the nasal cavity instead of or as well as through the mouth
noun
- a nasal speech sound, such as English m, n, or ng
- another word for nosepiece
nasal
/ nā′zəl /
- Relating to or involving the nose.
Derived Forms
- nasality, noun
- ˈnasally, adverb
Other Words From
- na·sal·i·ty [ney-, zal, -i-tee], nasal·ism noun
- semi·na·sali·ty noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of nasal1
Origin of nasal2
Word History and Origins
Origin of nasal1
Example Sentences
During the trials, researchers did weekly nasal swabs on participants.
Inside your nasal cavity, millions of olfactory neurons are waiting for the next smelly molecule to fly in.
The test uses a nasal swab to collect a sample and produces results within minutes using a plastic device similar to a home pregnancy test.
In recent days, state-run tabloid Global Times noted that the procedure was controversial, with some doctors saying nasal and throat swabs were more effective because coronavirus is a respiratory infection.
Our noses are densely packed with olfactory cells, huddled high up in our nasal passages.
Called by the hoity toity term of nasal insufflation, this method was used by some in Asia till a few hundred years ago.
Among them were some horrifying images of severe damage to nasal tissue caused by a child lodging a button battery in her nose.
As a nasal spray it keeps the passages moist and bacteria free, ideal for travel or ducted heating systems.
Xylitol Nasal Spray - xylitol is a sugar alcohol and has antibacterial properties.
My partner gives me quite a hard time about it, but not as hard a time, she says, as I'm giving my nasal tubes.
Gunn possessed a purple complexion which attained to full vigor of coloring in the nasal region.
For more than another hour that sweet nasal monotonous voice trilled on.
This pronunciation of the nasal vowels in French is, as is well known, an important factor in the famous "accent du Midi."
The bacillus is found in the nasal secretions and in sputum; it dies in from twelve to twenty-four hours when dried.
From my experience with patients I doubt whether many of them would submit to the intra-nasal spark.
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