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lacrimatory

[ lak-ruh-muh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee ]
/ ˈlæk rə məˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective, noun, plural lac·ri·ma·to·ries.

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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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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