collyrium

[ kuh-leer-ee-uhm ]

noun

, plural col·lyr·i·a [k, uh, -, leer, -ee-, uh], col·lyr·i·ums.

1. eyewash ( def 1 ).

collyrium

/ kɒˈlɪərɪəm /

noun

1. See eyewash
   a technical name for an eyewash

Word History and Origins

Origin of collyrium¹

1350–1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek kollȳ́rion eye salve

Word History and Origins

Origin of collyrium¹

C16: from Latin, from Greek kollurion poultice, eye salve

Example Sentences

The specimen of Collyrium-Wyeth examined was a clear, colorless liquid having a faint odor like benzaldehyd.

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One was termed Achariston, from its cheapness; and this collyrium repeatedly occurs on the oculist-seals.

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I have already had occasion to speak of the signification and qualities of the collyrium named Melinum.

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The nature and composition of the Collyrium Dialibanum we have already had occasion to consider under a former head.

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Aetius recommends the collyrium Psoricum against “scabros ac corrosos angulos, et intensos pruritus, milphoses et prurigines.”

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