adjective
- relating to or involving tears or the organs that produce tears
Usage: also spelled 'lacrimal'; medical/anatomical term
Examples
- The lacrymal glands are responsible for producing tears.
- Damage to the lacrymal ducts can cause excessive tearing.
- The doctor examined the patient's lacrymal system.
- Lacrymal secretions help keep the eyes moist and protected.
- An infection of the lacrymal sac can be quite painful.