lacrimation

lacrimation
/lak'reuh may"sheuhn/, n.
the secretion of tears, esp. in abnormal abundance.
Also, lachrymation, lachrimation.
[1565-75; < L lacrimation- (s. of lacrimatio) weeping, equiv. to lacrimat(us) ptp. of lacrimare to weep (see LACHRYMAL, -ATE1) + -ion- -ION]

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  • lacrimation — [lak΄ri mā′shən] n. [L lacrimatio, a weeping < pp. of lacrimare, to weep < lacrima, TEAR2] normal or excessive secretion or shedding of tears …   English World dictionary

  • lacrimation — noun Date: 1572 the secretion of tears especially when abnormal or excessive …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • lacrimation — noun shedding tears; crying …   Wiktionary

  • Lacrimation — Shedding tears. * * * The secretion of tears, especially in excess. [L. lacrimatio] * * * lac·ri·ma·tion also lach·ry·ma·tion .lak rə mā shən n the secretion of tears specif abnormal or excessive secretion of tears due to local or systemic… …   Medical dictionary

  • lacrimation — n. secretion of tears, production of tears (especially in excess) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lacrimation — noun variant spelling of lachrymation …   English new terms dictionary

  • lacrimation — lac·ri·ma·tion …   English syllables

  • lacrimation — n. the production of excess tears; crying. See also: lacrimal apparatus …   The new mediacal dictionary

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