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Definition of Eyecup

1. Noun. A small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball. "An eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain"

2. Noun. (embryology) a two-walled cuplike depression that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina.

Definition of Eyecup

1. n. A small oval porcelain or glass cup, having a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye. it is used in the application of liquid remedies to eyes; -- called also eyeglass.

Definition of Eyecup

1. Noun. (American English) an eyebath ¹

2. Noun. coon eyes ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Eyecup

1. a cup used for applying lotions to the eyes [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eyecup

eyeborgs eyebright eyebrights eyebrow eyebrow-raising eyebrow pencil eyebrow pencils eyebrowed eyebrowless eyebrowlike

eyebrows eyecare eyecatcher eyecatchers eyecatching eyecup (current term) eyecups eyed eyedness eyednesses

eyedrop eyedropper eyedroppers eyedrops eyeflap eyeflaps eyefold eyefolds eyeful

Literary usage of Eyecup

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Hygiene for the Worker by William Howe Tolman, Adelaide Wood Guthrie, Charles Ward Crampton (1912)
"Use an eyecup for this purpose and have the water warm. Later on, we shall discuss the spread of germ diseases, including those of the eye, through the use ..."

2. The Field of Distinct Vision with Special Reference to Individual by William Carl Ruediger (1907)
"Huey fastened a light plaster of Paris cup and aluminum pointer (Delabarre eyecup) to the reader's eye and by means of it secured a permanent record on the ..."

3. Hand-book of the Anatomy and Diseases of the Eye and Ear: For Students and by Daniel Bennett St. John Roosa, Achilles Edward Davis (1904)
"They are also made by pledgets of absorbent cotton wrung out of hot water, or by holding hot water against the eye with the hand, or the eyecup. ..."

4. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Food and Drugs, PT. 300-499, Revised by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Staff (2005)
"... (1) For eyewash products intended for use with an eyecup. Rinse cup with clean waten immediately ..."

5. How to Take Care of the Baby: A Mother's Guide and Manual for Nurses by Francis Tweddell (1913)
"... use an eyecup or put its face in a basin of clean water and then open and shut the eye repeatedly. ..."

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