LACHRYMATION

lacrimation, lachrymation, tearing, watering

(noun) shedding tears

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

lachrymation (usually uncountable, plural lachrymations)

(medicine or literary) The flow of tears; crying

Source: Wiktionary


Lach`ry*ma"tion, n. Etym: [L. lacrimatio, from lacrimare to shed tears, fr. lacrima tear.]

Definition: The act of shedding tears; weeping.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BODILY

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