English Explanatory Dictionary

eyedrop

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Medicine to be administered to the eyes in the form of a drop of liquid.
  2. A tear.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-eyedrop.wav

Word forms

eyedrop eyedrops eye-drop eye drop

Etymology

From eye + drop. Compare West Frisian eachdrip (“tear”, literally “eyedrop”), Dutch oogdrup (“tear”, literally “eyedrop”). Compare also German Augentropfen (“eyedrops”).

Synonyms

teardrop

Related words

eyecare eyewash
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