lacrimogenous

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US/læk.ɹɪˈmɑd͡ʒənəs/

adjective

causing the production of tears

OriginLatin lacrima →
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Meanings

adjectivelacrimogenous (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerarecausing the production of tears

Origin

  1. Latinlacrima“tear”
  2. Englishlacrimogenous

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -genous.

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APA

lacrimogenous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimogenous

MLA

“lacrimogenous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimogenous. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lacrimogenous,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lacrimogenous.

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