lacrimal
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
About or located near the organ that produces tears.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ləkˈɹaɪməl
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
anatomy
Relating to or located near the organ that produces tears
anatomy
Of or relating to tears or the tear-secreting organs.
Connected with weeping or tears.
noun
anatomy
The smallest and most fragile bone of the face, situated near the eye.
Ellipsis of lacrimal vase.
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This meaning: Relating to or located near the organ that produces tears
Used this way, lacrimal is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
Nearby words
- lachrymal , a specialist term, precise but narrower
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