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lachrymogenic

lachrymogenic adjective: that produces tears (crying).

Adjective

lachrymogenic (not comparable)

  1. That produces tears (crying)

Forms of lachrymogenic

alternative formlacrimogenic
alternative formlacrymogenic

Questions about lachrymogenic

What does lachrymogenic mean?
Lachrymogenic means that produces tears (crying).
What part of speech is lachrymogenic?
Lachrymogenic is an adjective.

Words near lachrymogenic in the dictionary

  1. lachrymators
  2. lachrymatory
  3. lachrymiform
  4. lachrymist
  5. lachrymists
  6. lachrymogenic
  7. lachrymojugal
  8. lachrymonasal
  9. lachrymosal
  10. lachrymose
  11. lachrymosely

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