eye drops
plural noun
drops for use in the eyes, as to relieve discomfort or to dilate the pupils before an eye examination.
eyedrops
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a variation of
eye drops.
Example Sentences
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Earlier this month, local business leader Tom Harris picked up eyedrops at a drugstore near his office without needing an employee to retrieve them from behind a locked plexiglass barrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
When Jenkins fled her home, she brought little but her eyedrops and the clothes she was wearing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 27, 2025
He added that while some of the recalled eyedrops have been preservative-free products, the issues stemmed from manufacturing processes, not a lack of preservatives.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
Typically, corneal abrasion patients spend seven to 10 days wearing a clear, oxygen-permeable bandage contact lens, often instilled with eyedrops containing antibiotics.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 21, 2024
I ask because eyedrops contain atropine, and mademoiselle is suffering from a slight, a very slight, attack of atropine poisoning.
From The Ghost A Modern Fantasy by Arnold Bennett
