- lacrimation
- noun Date: 1572 the secretion of tears especially when abnormal or excessive
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lacrimation
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lacrimation — n. shedding tears; same as {lachrymation}. Syn: lachrymation, tearing, watering. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
lacrimation — [lak΄ri mā′shən] n. [L lacrimatio, a weeping < pp. of lacrimare, to weep < lacrima, TEAR2] normal or excessive secretion or shedding of tears … English World dictionary
lacrimation — /lak reuh may sheuhn/, n. the secretion of tears, esp. in abnormal abundance. Also, lachrymation, lachrimation. [1565 75; < L lacrimation (s. of lacrimatio) weeping, equiv. to lacrimat(us) ptp. of lacrimare to weep (see LACHRYMAL, ATE1) + ion… … Universalium
Lacrimation — Die Träne ist eine salzige Körperflüssigkeit, die die Tränendrüsen von Menschen und Säugetieren ständig absondern. Das Tränensekret besteht aus einer wässrigen Phase und einer Lipidphase. Störungen in der Zusammensetzung führen zum trockenen Auge … Deutsch Wikipedia
lacrimation — noun shedding tears; crying … Wiktionary
Lacrimation — Shedding tears. * * * The secretion of tears, especially in excess. [L. lacrimatio] * * * lac·ri·ma·tion also lach·ry·ma·tion .lak rə mā shən n the secretion of tears specif abnormal or excessive secretion of tears due to local or systemic… … Medical dictionary
lacrimation — n. secretion of tears, production of tears (especially in excess) … English contemporary dictionary
lacrimation — noun variant spelling of lachrymation … English new terms dictionary
lacrimation — lac·ri·ma·tion … English syllables
lacrimation — n. the production of excess tears; crying. See also: lacrimal apparatus … The new mediacal dictionary
