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lacrimal

[ lak-ruh-muh l ]
/ ˈlæk rə məl /
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adjective

lachrymal(defs 1–3).
Also lachrymal. Anatomy. of, relating to, or situated near the organs that secrete tears.

noun

lacrimal bone.

Nearby words

lacquer, lacquer tree, lacquered, lacquey, lacretelle, lacrimal, lacrimal apparatus, lacrimal artery, lacrimal bone, lacrimal canal, lacrimal caruncle

Origin of lacrimal

First recorded in 1535–45; variant of lachrymal
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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimal

lacrimal

lachrymal or lacrymal

/ (ˈlækrɪməl) /

adjective

of or relating to tears or to the glands that secrete tears

Word Origin for lacrimal

C16: from Medieval Latin lachrymālis, from Latin lacrima a tear
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Medicine definitions for lacrimal

lacrimal

adj.

Of or relating to tears.
Of, relating to, or constituting the glands that produce tears.
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