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laconic
laconism
lacquer
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lacrimal
lacrimal duct
lacrimal gland
lacrimation
lacrimator
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lacrimation

lac·ri·ma·tion [ làkrə máysh'n ] or lach·ry·ma·tion [ làkrə máysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
production of tears: the production of tears in the eyes, especially excessive production as in crying or in reaction to a foreign body

[Late 16th century. < Latin lacrimation-< lacrimat-, past participle of lacrimare "shed tears" < lacrima "tear"]
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