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Meaning of nasal nerve

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

nasal

Pronunciation:/ˈneɪzəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.

  2. A vowel or consonant (such as [m] or [n]) articulated with air flowing through the nose.

  3. Part of a helmet projecting to protect the nose; a nose guard.

  4. One of the nasal bones.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion

    Synonyms:noselynosey
  2. Having a sound imparted by means of the nose; and specifically, made by lowering the soft palate, in some cases with closure of the oral passage, the voice thus issuing (wholly or partially) through the nose, as in the consonants m, n, ng; characterized by resonance in the nasal passage

    Example: a nasal utterance.