lacrimal gland

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noun Anatomy.

either of two tear-secreting glands situated in the upper outer angle of the orbit.

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Origin of lacrimal gland

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby lacrimal gland

Lacretelle, Lacrima Christi, lacrimal, lacrimal bone, lacrimal duct, lacrimal gland, lacrimal sac, lacrimation, lacrimator, lacrimatory, lacrosse

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How to use lacrimal gland in a sentence

This chemical irritant stimulates your eye-lubricating lacrimal glands, and as a result, you start to cry.
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The lacrimal gland is situated between the orbital process and the upper part of the eyeball.
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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland

noun

the compound gland that secretes tears and lubricates the surface of the eye and the conjunctiva of the eyelid

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Scientific definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland

[ lăk′rə-məl ]

Either of two glands, one in each eye, that produce and secrete tears.