"lacrimal fluid" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: lacrimal fluids [plural]
Head templates: {{en-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. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: tear fluid Translations (fluid secreted by lacrimal glands): kyynelneste (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-lacrimal_fluid-en-noun-CBQd5pbd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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