col|lyr|i|um

col|lyr|i|um
col|lyr|i|um «kuh LIHR ee uhm», noun, plural -i|a «-ee uh».
an eye salve or eyewash.
[< Latin coll < Greek kollyrion poultice, eye salve (diminutive) < kollyrā roll of bread]

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  • collyriclum — col·lyr·i·clum …   English syllables

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  • Collyria — Collyrium Col*lyr i*um, n.; pl. E. {Collyriums}, L. {Collyria}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Med.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Collyrium — Col*lyr i*um, n.; pl. E. {Collyriums}, L. {Collyria}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Med.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Collyriums — Collyrium Col*lyr i*um, n.; pl. E. {Collyriums}, L. {Collyria}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Med.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater. [1913 Webster] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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