It's caused by irritation of the sinuses (6)
I believe the answer is:
sneeze
(Other definitions for sneeze that I've seen before include "Sudden involuntary expulsion of air" , "Nasal eruption as caused by cold or dust" , "Sign of a cold or flu" , "Audible and uncontrolled expulsion of air through nose and mouth" , "Act of sternutation" .)