lacrimal fluid

noun

Fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria. It consists of water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium.

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Meanings

nounlacrimal fluid (countable and uncountable, plural lacrimal fluids)

plural lacrimal fluids

  1. countableuncountableFluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria. It consists of water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium.

    Synonyms: tear fluid

Synonyms & antonyms

nounFluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria. It consists of water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium.

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tear fluid

Translations

Finnish kyynelneste
  • kyynelnestefluid secreted by lacrimal glands
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APA

lacrimal fluid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20fluid

MLA

“lacrimal fluid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20fluid. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacrimal fluid,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimal%20fluid.

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