eye drops

plural noun, Medicine/Medical.

drops for use in the eyes, as to relieve discomfort or to dilate the pupils before an eye examination.

Origin of eye drops

1935-1940

First recorded in 1935-40

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She sounds grateful for his suggestion that she use milk and apple juice as eye drops for their old English bulldog, Josephine.

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