NOUN | body | tear gland, lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland | any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears |
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Meaning | Any of the glands in the eyes that secrete tears. | |
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Synonyms | lacrimal gland, lachrymal gland | |
Part of | lacrimal apparatus | The structures that secrete and drain tears from the eye |
Broader | exocrine gland, exocrine, duct gland | A gland that secretes externally through a duct |
Spanish | glándula lagrimal | |
Catalan | glàndula lacrimal |
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