lachrymal secretion

Definitions of lachrymal secretion
  1. noun
    saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball
    synonyms: lacrimal secretion
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    type of:
    secretion
    a functionally specialized substance (especially one that is not a waste) released from a gland or cell
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