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
If you’re worried that your eyedrops or ointments are unsafe, search for them on the FDA’s recall list, and dispose of the product if it has been recalled.
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
"Does your mistress use eyedrops when she sings at the Opéra?"
From The Ghost A Modern Fantasy by Arnold Bennett
