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lacrimation definition

lac·ri·ma·tion (lak′ri mā′s̸hən)

noun

normal or excessive secretion or shedding of tears

Etymology: L lacrimatio, a weeping < pp. of lacrimare, to weep < lacrima, tear

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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