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
Words nearby collyrium
collutorium,
collutory,
colluvium,
colly,
collyr.,
collyrium,
collywobbles,
colmar,
colo-,
colo.,
coloboma
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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-lîr′ē-əm ]
n. pl. col•lyr•i•ums
A medicinal lotion applied to the eye.
Any preparation for the eye.