NOUN | body | lacrimal secretion, lachrymal secretion | saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands |
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Meaning | saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball. | |
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Synonym | lachrymal secretion | |
Parts | tear, teardrop | A drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands |
Broader | secretion | A functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell |
Spanish | lágrima, secreción lacrimal | |
Catalan | llágrima, secreció lacrimal |
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