noun🔗ShareA lachrymatory (vase intended for collecting tears)"She carefully placed the delicate, antique lachrymal on the shelf, a reminder of a bygone era when tears were collected and preserved. "medicineanatomybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(in the plural) Lachrymal feelings or organs"After chopping onions for dinner, her lachrymals stung and tears streamed down her face. "anatomyorganphysiologybodyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOne of the bones of the face, the os unguis, or nail-bone, in humans."The ophthalmologist pointed to the lachrymal on the anatomical model of the skull to explain its proximity to the tear duct. "anatomybodypartphysiologyorganhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOf or relating to tears, or the tear glands."The onion's strong smell caused a lachrymal response, and tears streamed down my face. "anatomyphysiologybodymedicineorganChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading