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eye drops

American  
Or eyedrops

plural noun

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


Etymology

Origin of eye drops

First recorded in 1935–40

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Phase 2 clinical results for KHK4951 eye drops materially weaken one of Kyowa Kirin’s important pipeline opportunities, the U.S. bank says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 9, 2026

The restored visual behaviors appeared after injection into the eye and also following topical administration as eye drops.

From Science Daily Aug. 28, 2026

Despite having an implant, eye drops and other protective measures, the force said her eye condition - which Luna was born with - meant she was always going to lose sight in the affected eye.

From BBC Mar. 31, 2026

Prescription eye drops Alphagan and Combigan, chronic inflammation treatment Humira, and thyroid hormone replacement medication Synthroid are among the drugs AbbVie will offer on the portal.

From Barron's Jan. 13, 2026

It has to be the eye drops, right?

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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