Meanings
nounartificial tear (plural artificial tears)
plural artificial tears
- Lubricant eyedrops used to treat the dryness and irritation associated with deficient tear production in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
Synonyms: artificial tear drops
Synonyms & antonyms
nounLubricant eyedrops used to treat the dryness and irritation associated with deficient tear production in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.
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Hungarian műkönny
- műkönnylubricant eyedrops
Spanish lágrima artificial
- lágrima artificiallubricant eyedrops
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artificial tear. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20tear
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“artificial tear.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20tear. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “artificial tear,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/artificial%20tear.
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