lacrimator
[ lak-ruh-mey-ter ]
/ ˈlæk rəˌmeɪ tər /
noun
Words nearby lacrimator
lacrimal papilla,
lacrimal punctum,
lacrimal sac,
lacrimal vein,
lacrimation,
lacrimator,
lacrimatory,
lacrimotomy,
lacrosse,
lact-,
lactacidemia
Definition for lacrimator (2 of 2)
lachrymator
or lac·ri·ma·tor
[ lak-ruh-mey-ter ]
/ ˈlæk rəˌmeɪ tər /
noun
a chemical substance that causes the shedding of tears, as tear gas.
Origin of lachrymator
1915–20; < Medieval Latin
lacrimātor, equivalent to
lacrimā(re) to shed tears (see
lachrymatory) +
-tor
-tor
British Dictionary definitions for lacrimator (1 of 2)
lacrimator
lachrymator or lacrymator
/ (ˈlækrɪˌmeɪtə) /
noun
a substance causing an increase in the flow of tears
See tear gas
British Dictionary definitions for lacrimator (2 of 2)
Medical definitions for lacrimator (1 of 2)
lacrimator
[ lăk′rə-mā′tər ]
n.
Variant oflachrymator
Medical definitions for lacrimator (2 of 2)
lachrymator
n.
Tear gas.