collyria

Variant of collyrium

collyrium definition

col·lyr·ium (kə lir′ē əm)

noun pl. collyria -·ia (-ə) or collyriums -·i·ums

any medicated preparation for the eyes; eyewash

Etymology: L < Gr kollyrion, eye salve (in form of a tablet) < kollyra, loaf of coarse bread, loaf-shaped tablet

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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