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lacrimation

or lach·ry·ma·tion

[ lak-ruh-mey-shuhn ]
/ ˌlæk rəˈmeɪ ʃən /
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noun
the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.
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Origin of lacrimation

1565–75; <Latin lacrimātiōn- (stem of lacrimātiō) weeping, equivalent to lacrimāt(us) past participle of lacrimāre to weep (see lachrymal, -ate1) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby lacrimation

lacrimal, lacrimal bone, lacrimal duct, lacrimal gland, lacrimal sac, lacrimation, lacrimator, lacrimatory, lacrosse, lact-, lactalbumin
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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimation

lacrimation
/ (ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən) /
noun
the secretion of tears
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