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NOSTRIL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Either one of the two external openings to the nasal cavity in the nose
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("nostril" is a kind of...):
naris (any of the openings to the nasal cavities that allow air to flow through the cavities to the pharynx)
Holonyms ("nostril" is a part of...):
nose; olfactory organ (the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals)
Context examples:
The door closed once more, and the pungent reek of a strong cigar was borne to our nostrils.
(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)
She arose with catlike ease and suddenness to her full height, her eyes flashing, her nostrils quivering like a deer's.
(Love of Life and Other Stories, by Jack London)
Upon administration of the spray into the nostrils, nicotine is taken up from the nasal mucosa into the bloodstream.
(Nicotine nasal spray, NCI Thesaurus)
After seven days he was well enough to be discharged with the advice not to block both nostrils when sneezing in future.
(Blocking A Sneeze, Man Ruptures Throat, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Infections with type 1 viruses cause cold sores on the lips or nostrils.
(Herpes simplex virus, NCI Dictionary)
He looked at us over her bowed head, with eyes that blinked damply above his quivering nostrils; his mouth was set as steel.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Cold sores usually occur outside the mouth — on the lips, chin, and cheeks, or in the nostrils.
(Cold Sores, NIH)
They showed that the width of the nostrils is strongly correlated with temperature and absolute humidity.
(Nose Form Was Shaped by Climate, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Signs and symptoms include a characteristic facial appearance (protuberant and low-set ears, thick lips, and flaring nostrils), intrauterine growth retardation, insulin resistance, and enlarged genitalia.
(Donohue Syndrome, NCI Thesaurus)
Instead, a small flexible catheter is inserted into each nostril and local anesthetic is administered to the SPG, a nerve bundle thought to be associated with migraines, located at the back of the nose.
(Innovative Treatment Offers Relief to Children with Frequent Migraine Headaches, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
