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eye⋅cup

  [ahy-kuhp]
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–noun
a device for applying eyewash to the eye, consisting of a cup or glass with a rim shaped to fit snugly around the orbit of the eye.
Also called eye bath.

Origin:
1870–75, Americanism; eye + cup
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eye·cup   (ī'kŭp')   
n.  

  1. A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye. Also called eye bath, eyeglass.

  2. Embryology See optic cup.

optic cup  
n.   Embryology
A two-walled cuplike depression, formed by invagination of the optic vesicle, that develops into the pigmented and sensory layers of the retina. Also called eyecup.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: eye·cup
Pronunciation: 'I-"k&p
Function: noun
1 : a small oval cup with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye used forapplying liquid remedies to the eyes
2 : OPTIC CUP
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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eyecup eye·cup (ī'kŭp')
n.

  1. A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye. Also called eye bath, eyeglass.

  2. See optic cup.

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