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    LACHRYMAL SECRETION

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeballplay

    Synonyms:

    lachrymal secretion; lacrimal secretion

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting body parts

    Hypernyms ("lachrymal secretion" is a kind of...):

    secretion (a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell)

    Meronyms (parts of "lachrymal secretion"):

    tear; teardrop (a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands)

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