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eyecup

[ahy-kuhp]
noun
  1. a device for applying eyewash to the eye, consisting of a cup or glass with a rim shaped to fit snugly around the orbit of the eye.
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Origin of eyecup

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75; eye + cup
Also called eye bath.
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British Dictionary definitions for eyecup

eyecup

noun
  1. US and Canadian a small vessel with a rim shaped to fit round the eye, used for applying medicated or cleansing solutions to the eyeballAlso called (in Britain and certain other countries): eyebath
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eyecup in Medicine

eyecup

(ī′kŭp′)
n.
  1. A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye.eye bath eyeglass
  2. optic cup
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