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lacrimatory
[ lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /
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adjective, noun, plural lac·ri·ma·to·ries.
a variant of lachrymatory.
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Words nearby lacrimatory
lacrimal punctum, lacrimal sac, lacrimal vein, lacrimation, lacrimator, lacrimatory, lacrimotomy, lacrosse, La Crosse encephalitis, lact-, lactacidemia
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How to use lacrimatory in a sentence
The urn held small pieces of calcined bone, and, among them, a small lacrimatory of very thin green glass.
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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimatory
lacrimatory
lachrymatory or lacrymatory
/ (ˈlækrɪmətərɪ, -trɪ) /
adjective
of, causing, or producing tears
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Medical definitions for lacrimatory
lacrimatory
adj.
Causing the secretion of tears.
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