What does lachrymal mean?
Definitions for lachrymal
ˈlæk rə məllach·ry·mal
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Princeton's WordNet
lacrimal, lachrymaladjective
of or relating to tears
lacrimal, lachrymaladjective
relating to or located near the organ that produces tears
Wiktionary
lachrymaladjective
Of or relating to tears, or the tear glands.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Lachrymaladjective
Generating tears.
Etymology: lachrymal, French.
It is of an exquisite sense, that, upon any touch, the tears might be squeezed from the lachrymal glands, to wash and clean it. George Cheyne, Philosophical Principles.
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lachrymal
Lachrymal is an adjective related to tears or weeping. It is often used in a medical or anatomical context, referring specifically to the bodily functions and structures involved in tear production and tear flow, such as the lachrymal glands or lachrymal ducts.
Webster Dictionary
Lachrymaladjective
of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions
Lachrymaladjective
pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland
Lachrymaladjective
pertaining to the lachrymal organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct
Etymology: [Cf. F. lacrymal. See Lachrymose.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Lachrymal
Lacrymal, lak′ri-mal, adj. of or pertaining to tears, secreting tears, as in 'lachrymal duct,' the nasal duct, conveying tears from the eye to the nose.—n. one of the bones of the face, the os unguis, or nail-bone, in man.—adj. Lach′rymary, containing tears.—n. Lach′rymātory, a small slender glass vessel found in ancient sepulchres, apparently filled with the tears of mourners.—adj. Lach′rymose, Lac′rymose, shedding tears, or given to do so: lugubrious, mournful.—adv. Lach′rymosely.—Lachryma Christi, a wine of a sweet but piquant taste, produced from grapes grown on Mount Vesuvius, the best light red. [L. lacryma (properly lacrima), a tear; Gr. dakru, Eng. tear.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lachrymal in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lachrymal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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