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

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

Example Sentences

At the same time there are slight catarrhal symptoms present, including lacrimation and a little mucous discharge from the nostrils.

From Project Gutenberg

Some years ago, some seventy laborers, who were clearing away snow-drifts in the Caucasus, were seized, and thirty of them could not find their way home, so great was the photophobia, conjunctivitis, and lacrimation.

From Project Gutenberg