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lacrimation

lacrimation

8.6
Tears that come from the eyes because of feelings or eye irritation
  • noun
  • /ˌlækrɪˈmeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : lagrimeo
  • When she cut the onions, the lacrimation made it difficult for her to see what she was chopping.

Examples

  • Nasal packing has also been reported to cause edema of the nose and periorbital area, excessive lacrimation, sleeplessness, dry mouth, and even cardiopulmonary complications.

    Academic text (2008)

  • He informed her that at the time of an onset of a cold, lacrimation may be lessened by the use of antihistamines, and on that basis, they might be indicated for short periods.

    Academic text (2014)

  • With continued feeding, no additional lacrimation or bubbles were seen.

    Academic text (2007)

  • After a few days of this treatment in the medical ward, the patient began to exhibit recurrent mild left-sided nasal bleeding, left facial edema, excessive lacrimation from the left eye, and periorbital swelling.

    Academic text (2004)

  • After watching the sad movie, her lacrimation was uncontrollable as she wiped her eyes with a tissue.

  • The loud noises from the construction site caused his lacrimation, making it hard for him to concentrate.

Synonyms

crying
vslacrimation
38 1.0

Tears and sounds you make when you feel sad or hurt

is the tear production without the need for audible vocal expressions
weeping
vslacrimation
31 1.4

A time when someone cries with tears and sobs

is the neutral tear production without necessarily making sounds
tearing
vslacrimation
1 1.4

The flow of tears from the eyes because of feeling or eye irritation

is the broader physiological process also caused by irritation
lachrymation
vslacrimation
  • UK
9.8

Tears that come from the eyes, often because of irritation or illness

is the general process that includes normal emotional or irritant tears
effusion of tears
vslacrimation
7.7

Tears that suddenly flow because of a strong feeling

is the steady process of producing tears for emotion or irritation
tearfulness
vslacrimation
4.3

A feeling of having many tears and wanting to cry because of sadness

is the process of producing tears often as a direct response
watering
vslacrimation
1.0

Tears flow from the eyes without meaning to

is the controlled or emotional tear production, not only involuntary flow

How Tearful

sobbing
69 1.0
weeping
31 1.4
lacrimation
  • Specialized
8.6
tearing
1 1.4

Surface Forms

lacrimation singular
lacriminations plural

Morphology

lacrimation = lacrimate (opaque) = lacrim + ation

Formally built from the combining form 'lacrim-' + '-ation', but 'lacrim-' is a learned/medical combining form not known to typical learners, so the meaning is not transparently derived for average users.

Etymology

Lacrimation comes from the Latin lacrima 'tear' and lacrimare 'to cry'. So, the word literally names the process of making or shedding tears, which is why it means producing tears in response to emotion or irritation.