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lacrimal fluid

lacrimal fluid noun: fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria. It consists of water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium.

Noun

lacrimal fluid (countable and uncountable, plural lacrimal fluids)

  1. Fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria. It consists of water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium.
    Synonyms:
    tear fluid

Synonyms of lacrimal fluid

Forms of lacrimal fluid

plurallacrimal fluids

Questions about lacrimal fluid

What does lacrimal fluid mean?
Lacrimal fluid means fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands to lubricate the eye and fight bacteria. It consists of water, mucin, lipids, lysozyme, lactoferrin, lipocalin, lacritin, immunoglobulins, glucose, urea, sodium, and potassium.
What part of speech is lacrimal fluid?
Lacrimal fluid is a noun.
What is the plural of lacrimal fluid?
The plural of lacrimal fluid is lacrimal fluids.

Words near lacrimal fluid in the dictionary

  1. lacrimal canals
  2. lacrimal caruncle
  3. lacrimal caruncles
  4. lacrimal duct
  5. lacrimal ducts
  6. lacrimal fluid
  7. lacrimal fluids
  8. lacrimal gland
  9. lacrimal glands
  10. lacrimal lake
  11. lacrimal lakes

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