eye-drop

eye-drop
noun
1. a drop from an eye dropper
Syn: ↑eyedrop
Hypernyms: ↑drop, ↑drib, ↑driblet
2. a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists
Syn: ↑eyedrop
Hypernyms: ↑irrigation

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eyeˈ-drop noun
1. A tear (Shakespeare)
2. (in pl without hyphen) a medicine for the eyes administered in the form of drops
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Main Entry:eye

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