a small cup whose rim is shaped to fit over the eye, used in applying medicine to the eyes or in washing them
eyecup
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eyecup
noun
- A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye. Also called eye bath . Also called eyeglass .
- Embryology See optic cup.
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eyecup - Medical Definition
n.
- A small cup with a rim contoured to fit the socket of the eye, used for applying a liquid medicine or wash to the eye. In this sense also called eye bath
- Embryology
See optic cup
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