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Definition of Eyedrop

1. Noun. A drop from an eye dropper.

2. Noun. A method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists.

Definition of Eyedrop

1. n. A tear.

Definition of Eyedrop

1. Noun. Medicine to be administered to the eyes. ¹

2. Noun. (poetic) A tear. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Lexicographical Neighbors of Eyedrop

eyebrow pencil eyebrow pencils eyebrowed eyebrowless eyebrowlike eyebrows eyecare eyecatcher eyecatchers eyecatching

eyecup eyecups eyed eyedness eyednesses eyedrop (current term) eyedropper eyedroppers eyedrops eyeflap

eyeflaps eyefold eyefolds eyeful eyefuls eyegasm eyegasms eyeglance eyeglances

Literary usage of Eyedrop

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

1. The New Sporting Magazine (1835)
"Fugleman beat Glenlyon eyedrop beat Harmony Second Ties. eyedrop beat Fugleman Margery beat No. 1. Deciding Course. eyedrop beat Margery and won the Claret. ..."

2. Medical lexicon by Robley Dunglison (1860)
"... eyedrop, Weeping-tenr, (F.) Lamie. Au excrementitious humour, secreted by the lachrymal gland, and poured between tho globe of the eye, and the eyelids, ..."

3. A Complete Dictionary of the English Language, Both with Regard to Sound and ...by Thomas Sheridan by Thomas Sheridan (1790)
"An herb. EYEBROW, i'-brow. f. The hairy arch over the eye. eyedrop, V-drep. f. Tear. EYED, 1'de. a. Having eyes. ..."

4. Bound for Good Health: A Collection of Age PagesMedical (1993)
"An eye specialist can prescribe special eyedrop solutions ("artificial tears") to correct the problem. Excessive tears may be a sign of increased ..."

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