lacrimation

or lach·ry·ma·tion

[ lak-ruh-mey-shuh n ]
/ ˌlæk rəˈmeɪ ʃən /

noun

the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.

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 nerve, lacrimal papilla, lacrimal punctum, lacrimal sac, lacrimal vein, lacrimation, lacrimator, lacrimatory, lacrimotomy, lacrosse, lact-

Example sentences from the Web for lachrymation

British Dictionary definitions for lachrymation

lacrimation
/ (ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən) /

noun

the secretion of tears

Medical definitions for lachrymation (1 of 2)

lachrymation
[ lăk′rə-mā′shən ]

n.

Variant oflacrimation

Medical definitions for lachrymation (2 of 2)

lacrimation

n.

The secretion of tears, especially in excess.