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LACHRYMAL SECRETION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
Synonyms:
lachrymal secretion; lacrimal secretion
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lachrymal secretion" is a kind of...):
secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)
Meronyms (parts of "lachrymal secretion"):
tear; teardrop (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands)