lacrimal gland

noun Anatomy.

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

Origin of lacrimal gland

First recorded in 1780–90

Words nearby lacrimal gland

lacrimal bone, lacrimal canal, lacrimal caruncle, lacrimal duct, lacrimal fold, lacrimal gland, lacrimal lake, lacrimal nerve, lacrimal papilla, lacrimal punctum, lacrimal sac

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

Medical definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland

n.

An almond-shaped gland that secretes tears into ducts that empty onto the surface of the conjunctiva of the eye.

Scientific definitions for lacrimal gland

lacrimal gland
[ lăk′rə-məl ]

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