lacrimation

or lach·ry·ma·tion

[ lak-ruh-mey-shuhn ]

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

Origin of lacrimation

1
1565–75; <Latin lacrimātiōn- (stem of lacrimātiō) weeping, equivalent to lacrimāt(us) past participle of lacrimāre to weep (see lachrymal, -ate1) + -iōn--ion

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British Dictionary definitions for lacrimation

lacrimation

/ (ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən) /


noun
  1. the secretion of tears

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