- lachrymal secretion
- nounsaline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball• Syn: ↑lacrimal secretion• Hypernyms: ↑secretion
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lachrymal — (also lacrimal or lacrymal) ► ADJECTIVE 1) formal or literary connected with weeping or tears. 2) Physiology & Anatomy concerned with the secretion of tears. ORIGIN Latin lachrymalis, from lacrima tear … English terms dictionary
lachrymal — adj. & n. (also lacrimal, lacrymal) adj. 1 literary of or for tears. 2 (usu. as lacrimal) Anat. concerned in the secretion of tears (lacrimal canal; lacrimal duct). n. 1 = lachrymal vase. 2 (in pl.) (usu. as lacrimals) the lacrimal organs.… … Useful english dictionary
lachrymal — [ lakrɪm(ə)l] (also lacrimal or lacrymal) adjective 1》 formal or literary connected with weeping or tears. 2》 (lacrimal) Physiology & Anatomy concerned with the secretion of tears. noun (lacrimal or lacrimal bone) … English new terms dictionary
lachrymal — /ˈlækrəməl/ (say lakruhmuhl) adjective 1. of or relating to tears; producing tears. 2. characterised by tears; indicative of weeping. 3. Anatomy, etc. denoting, relating to, or situated near the glands, ducts, or the like, concerned in the… …
lacrimal secretion — noun saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball • Syn: ↑lachrymal secretion • Hypernyms: ↑secretion • Part Meronyms: ↑tear, ↑teardrop … Useful english dictionary
teardrop — noun 1. anything shaped like a falling drop (as a pendant gem on an earring) • Hypernyms: ↑drop, ↑bead, ↑pearl 2. a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands his story brought tears to her eyes • Syn: ↑tear … Useful english dictionary
History of Medicine — History of Medicine † Catholic Encyclopedia ► History of Medicine The history of medical science, considered as a part of the general history of civilization, should logically begin in Mesopotamia, where tradition and philological… … Catholic encyclopedia
exocrine gland — noun a gland that secretes externally through a duct • Syn: ↑exocrine, ↑duct gland • Hypernyms: ↑gland, ↑secretory organ, ↑secretor, ↑secreter • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary
weeping — Synonyms and related words: awash, bathed, bawling, blubbering, cascading, cry, crying, dangling, deluged, dependent, depending, dipped, dissolved in tears, drenched, dribbling, dripping, dripping wet, drowned, effusion, engulfed, excretion,… … Moby Thesaurus
excretion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Act of discharging Nouns 1. excretion, discharge, elimination, exhalation, exudation, extrusion, ejaculation, effusion, egestion, extravasation, evacuation, dejection, defecation, urination, micturition; … English dictionary for students
