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lacrimal gland

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lacrimal gland  (lkr-ml)
Either of two glands, one in each eye, that produce and secrete tears.
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Noun1.lacrimal gland - any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears
lachrymal gland, tear gland
duct gland, exocrine, exocrine gland - a gland that secretes externally through a duct
lacrimal apparatus - the structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye
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