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lachrymation

Pronunciation: /ˌlakrɪˈmeɪʃ(ə)n/
(also lacrimation or lacrymation)
Definition of lachrymation

noun

[mass noun] literary or Medicine
  • the flow of tears.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Latin lacrimatio(n-), from lacrimare 'weep', from lacrima 'tear'

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