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Definition of Lacrimation
1. Noun. Shedding tears.
Generic synonyms: Activity, Bodily Function, Bodily Process, Body Process
Derivative terms: Tear, Water
Definition of Lacrimation
1. Noun. shedding tears; crying ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Lacrimation
1. [n -S]
Medical Definition of Lacrimation
1. Shedding tears. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Lacrimation
Literary usage of Lacrimation
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Practitioner by Gale Group, ProQuest Information and Learning Company (1890)
"Persistent lacrimation with Granular Lids.—Dr. Trug points out that occlusion,
partial or complete, of the lacrimal passages is a frequent concomitant of ..."
2. Diseases of the Nose, Throat and Ear by Kent Oscanyan Foltz (1906)
"The eyelids become swollen and there is increased lacrimation, and occasionally
photophobia. As the severity of the symptoms subsides, there is a tendency ..."
3. Diagnosis from Ocular Symptoms by Matthias Lanckton Foster (1917)
"lacrimation is apt to cause a patient to blow his ... The usual cause of lacrimation,
aside from the emotions, is irritation of the terminal filaments of ..."
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