eyecup

[ahy-kuhp]

noun

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.

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

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.

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

optic cup