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lachrymal

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lach·ry·mal also lac·ri·mal  (lkr-ml)
adj.
1. Of or relating to tears.
2. Of, relating to, or constituting the glands that produce tears.
[Middle English lacrimale, from Old French lacrymal, from Medieval Latin lachrymlis, from Latin lacrima, lachryma, tear; see dakru- in Indo-European roots.]
lachrymal [ˈlækrɪməl]
adj
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) a variant spelling of lacrimal
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Adj.1.lachrymal - of or relating to tears
lacrimal
2.lachrymal - relating to or located near the organ that produces tears
lacrimal
Translations
lachrymal [ˈlækrɪməl] ADJ → lagrimal


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"His poor mother," murmured the major, trying to get the lachrymal gland in operation, so as to moisten the corner of his eye with a false tear.
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