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lacrimal
[ lak-ruh-muhl ]
/ ˈlæk rə məl /
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adjective
Also lachrymal. Anatomy. of, relating to, or situated near the organs that secrete tears.
noun
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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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Medical definitions for lacrimal
lacrimal
adj.
Of or relating to tears.
Of, relating to, or constituting the glands that produce tears.
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