lacrimal gland
either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.
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This chemical irritant stimulates your eye-lubricating lacrimal glands, and as a result, you start to cry.
How to chop tearless onions, and 9 other genius microwave hacks | Sandra Gutierrez G. | September 13, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe lacrimal gland is situated between the orbital process and the upper part of the eyeball.
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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimal gland
the compound gland that secretes tears and lubricates the surface of the eye and the conjunctiva of the eyelid
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Scientific definitions for lacrimal gland
[ lăk′rə-məl ]
Either of two glands, one in each eye, that produce and secrete tears.
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