"artificial tear" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: artificial tears [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} artificial tear (plural artificial tears)
  1. Lubricant eyedrops used to treat the dryness and irritation associated with deficient tear production in keratoconjunctivitis sicca. Wikipedia link: artificial tear Synonyms: artificial tear drops Translations (lubricant eyedrops): műkönny (Hungarian), lágrima artificial [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-artificial_tear-en-noun-qVz8~DQo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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