LACHRYMAL

lacrimal, lachrymal

(adjective) relating to or located near the organ that produces tears

lacrimal, lachrymal

(adjective) of or relating to tears

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

lachrymal (comparative more lachrymal, superlative most lachrymal)

Of or relating to tears, or the tear glands.

Noun

lachrymal (plural lachrymals)

A lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears)

(humorous, in the plural) Lachrymal feelings or organs

(anatomy) One of the bones of the face, the os unguis, or nail-bone, in humans.

Source: Wiktionary


Lach"ry*mal (, a. Etym: [Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose.]

1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions.

2. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland. (b) Pertaining to the lachrymal organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct.

Lach"ry*mal, n.

Definition: See Lachrymatory.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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