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nasal

/ˈneɪzəl/

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noun

Médicament nasal

A medicine that operates through the nose; an errhine.

Examples :

"The doctor prescribed a nasal to help clear my stuffy nose before the school play. "

Le médecin a prescrit un médicament nasal pour aider à dégager mon nez bouché avant la pièce de théâtre de l'école.

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noun

Voyelle nasale, consonne nasale

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

Examples :

"The nasal sounds in the word "announcement" are produced with air flowing through the nose. "

Les sons nasaux dans le mot « announcement » sont produits avec l'air qui passe par le nez.

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noun

Nasale, garde-nez

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

Examples :

"The football player wore a strong nasal to protect his nose during practice. "

Le joueur de football portait une solide nasale pour protéger son nez pendant l'entraînement.

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noun

Os nasal

One of the nasal bones.

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's nasal bones to check for any injuries. "

Le médecin a examiné les os nasaux du patient pour vérifier s'il y avait des blessures.

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noun

Écaille nasale

A plate, or scale, on the nose of a fish, etc.

Examples :

"The ichthyologist carefully examined the salmon's nasal, noting its size and shape as part of the species identification. "

L'ichtyologiste a examiné attentivement l'écaille nasale du saumon, notant sa taille et sa forme dans le cadre de l'identification de l'espèce.

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adjective

Nasal

Of or pertaining to the nose or to the nasion

Examples :

"The doctor examined the patient's nasal passages to diagnose the cause of the stuffy nose. "

Le médecin a examiné les voies nasales du patient pour diagnostiquer la cause du nez bouché.

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adjective

Nasale

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

Examples :

"a nasal utterance."

Une élocution nasale.

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