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lacrimation

or lach·ry·ma·tion

[ lak-ruh-mey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the secretion of tears, especially in abnormal abundance.


lacrimation

/ ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən /

noun

  1. the secretion of tears
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of lacrimation1

1565–75; < Latin lacrimātiōn- (stem of lacrimātiō ) weeping, equivalent to lacrimāt ( us ) past participle of lacrimāre to weep ( lachrymal, -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion

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