ear drop

noun

A topical liquid medication administered to the ear, usually into the ear canal one drop at a time with a dropper.

“Place one ear drop into the left ear twice a day.”

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Meanings

nounear drop (countable and uncountable, plural ear drops)

plural ear drops · alternative eardrop · alternative ear-drop

  1. countablein pluraluncountablepharmacyA topical liquid medication administered to the ear, usually into the ear canal one drop at a time with a dropper.

    Place one ear drop into the left ear twice a day.

Origin

From ear + drop.

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APA

ear drop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20drop

MLA

“ear drop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20drop. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ear drop,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ear%20drop.

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