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Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions.

Tears; also, lachrymal feelings or organs. [Colloq.]

Connected with the lachrymal apparatus and the nose; as, the nasolachrymal, or lachrymal duct.

A term applied to a lachrymal gland on the inner side of the orbit of many animals which have a third eyelid, or nictitating membrane. See Nictitating membrane, under Nictitate.

Serving to moisten the eye; -- sometimes applied to the lachrymal ducts.

Containing, or intended to contain, tears; lachrymal. Addison.

notion that the tears of the deceased person's friends were collected in it. Called also lachrymal or lacrymal.

See Lachrymatory, n., and Lachrymal, a.

An enlargement or protrusion of the mucous membrane of the lachrymal passages, or dropsy of the lachrymal sac, dependent upon catarrhal inflammation of the latter. Dunglison.

thalmic, or orbitonasal, nerve, a division of the trigeminal, which gives branches to the lachrymal gland, eyelids, nose, and forehead. Ophthalmic region (Zoöl.), the space around the eyes.

A drop of the limpid, saline fluid secreted, normally in small amount, by the lachrymal gland, and diffused between the eye and the eyelids to moisten the parts and facilitate their motion. Ordinarily the secretion passes through the lachrymal duct into the nose, but when it is increased by emotion or other causes, it…

A cavity or pouch beneath the lower eyelid of most deer and antelope; the lachrymal sinus; larmier. It is capable of being opened at pleasure and secretes a waxy substance.