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Definitions of tears
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the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds); "I hate to hear the crying of a child"; "she was in tears" Scrapingweb Dictionary DB
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The fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands. This fluid moistens the CONJUNCTIVA and CORNEA. Medical Dictionary DB
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Aqueous secretion of lachrymal gland. Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today. By William R. Warner. Published 1898.
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[Latin] The clear, faintly alkaline, watery liquid secreted by the lachrymal gland and serving to moisten the conjunctiva and keep it cleansed from dust and other impurities. The t. are carried over the surface of the eye by the movements of the lids, and are discharged through the puncta into the lachrymal sac (Tear-sac), and thence through the lachrymal duct (Tear duct) into the nose. na
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The watery secretion of the lacrimal glands. American pocket medical dictionary.
