Definitions for rheum
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rheumnoun

   a watery discharge from the mucous membranes (especially from the eyes or nose)

2. Rheum, genus Rheumnoun

   rhubarb

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. rheumnoun

   Watery or thin discharge of serum or mucus, especially from the eyes or nose, formerly thought to cause disease.

2. rheumnoun

   Illness or disease thought to be caused by such secretions; a cold, catarrh; rheumatism.

3. rheumnoun

   Tears.

4. Etymology: From roume, reume, rume, ryeume, and their source, rheuma, from ῥεῦμα.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. RHEUMnoun

   A thin watery matter oozing through the glands, chiefly about the mouth. John Quincy

   Etymology: ῥευμα; rheume, Fr.

   Trust not those cunning waters of his eyes;
   For villainy is not without such a rheum;
   And he long traded in it, makes it seem
   Like rivers of remorse. William Shakespeare.

   You did void your rheum upon my beard. William Shakespeare.

   Why holds thine eye that lamentable rheum,
   Like a proud river peering o’er his bounds. William Shakespeare.

   Each changing season does its poison bring,
   Rheums chill the winter, agues blast the spring. Matthew Prior.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rheum

   Rheum (; from Greek: ῥεῦμα rheuma 'a flowing, rheum') is a thin mucus naturally discharged from the eyes, nose, or mouth, often during sleep (cf. mucopurulent discharge). Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or the mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose. It is formed by a combination of mucus (in the case of the eyes, consisting of mucin discharged from the cornea or the conjunctiva), nasal mucus, blood cells, skin cells, or dust. Rheum from the eyes is particularly common. Dried rheum near the eyes is commonly called sleep, sleepy-seeds, sleepy buds, sleepy bugs, sleepy sand, sleepy winks, eye boogers, Sandman's sand, eye goop, sleepy dust, sleepies, eye gunk, eye crust, sleepy men, crusties, dozy dust, or sleepy dirt. When the individual is awake, blinking of the eyelid causes rheum to be washed away with tears via the nasolacrimal duct. The absence of this action during sleep, however, results in a small amount of dry rheum accumulating in corners of the eye. A parent or pet owner may notice the collection of rheum on children and pets they care for.

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1. rheum

   Rheum is a thin, watery or thicker and somewhat granular discharge coming from the eyes, nose, or mouth, especially that is formed during sleep. It can also refer to a type of plant used in traditional medicines.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rheumnoun

   a genus of plants. See Rhubarb

2. Rheumnoun

   a serous or mucous discharge, especially one from the eves or nose

3. Etymology: [OF. reume, rheume, F. rhume a cold,, L. rheuma rheum, from Gr. , fr. "rei^n to flow, akin to E. stream. See Stream, n., and cf. Hemorrhoids.]

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1. Rheum

   Rheum is thin mucus naturally discharged as a watery substance from the eyes, nose or mouth during sleep. Rheum dries and gathers as a crust in the corners of the eyes or mouth, on the eyelids, or under the nose. It is formed by a combination of mucus, nasal mucus, blood cells, skin cells, or dust. Rheum from the eyes is particularly common. Dried rheum is in common usage called eye gunk, sleepydust, sleep, sleepys, sleepers, eye goop, eye crud, eye jelly,eye crust, eye bogeys, eye boogers, eye-sand, grumbles, etc In the waking individual, blinking of the eyelid causes rheum to be washed away with tears via the nasolacrimal duct. The absence of this action during sleep, however, results in a small amount of dry rheum accumulating in corners of the eye, most notably in children. A number of conditions can cause an increase in the production of rheum in the eye. In the case of allergic conjunctivitis, the buildup of rheum can be considerable, many times preventing the sufferer opening the eye upon waking without prior cleansing of the eye area. The presence of pus in an instance of heavy rheum buildup can indicate dry eye or conjunctivitis, among other infections.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rheum

   rōōm, n. the mucous discharge from the lungs or nostrils caused by cold: (obs.) spleen, choler: a genus of apetalous plants.—n. Rheumat′ic, one who suffers from rheumatism: (pl.) rheumatic pains (coll.).—adjs. Rheumat′ic, -al, pertaining to or affected with rheumatism: choleric.—n. Rheum′atism, a name still used somewhat loosely, but applying specially to an acute febrile disease, with swelling and pain in and around the larger joints.—adjs. Rheumatis′mal; Rheum′atoid, resembling rheumatism.—n. Rheumophthal′mia, rheumatic ophthalmia.—adj. Rheum′y, full of or causing rheum. [L.,—Gr. rheuma—rhein, to flow.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Rheum

   A plant genus of the family POLYGONACEAE. Members contain chrysophanic acid, rhein, EMODIN, and other anthraquinones. The roots were formerly used as purgatives.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of rheum in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of rheum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=rheum
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Rheum
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=rheum
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rheum
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rheum
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=rheum
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=rheum