collyrium

[ kuh-leer-ee-uh m ]
/ kəˈlɪər i əm /

noun, plural col·lyr·i·a [kuh-leer-ee-uh] /kəˈlɪər i ə/, col·lyr·i·ums.

Origin of collyrium

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kollȳ́rion eye salve

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British Dictionary definitions for collyrium

collyrium
/ (kɒˈlɪərɪəm) /

noun plural -lyria (-ˈlɪərɪə) or -lyriums

a technical name for an eyewash (def. 1)

Word Origin for collyrium

C16: from Latin, from Greek kollurion poultice, eye salve

Medical definitions for collyrium

collyrium
[ kə-lîrē-əm ]

n. pl. col•lyr•i•ums

A medicinal lotion applied to the eye.
Any preparation for the eye.