English Explanatory Dictionary

lema

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The secretion of the tarsal glands of the eye.
name
  1. A surname.

Word forms

lema Lemas

Etymology

First coined 1789, from Ancient Greek λήμη (lḗmē, “substance that gathers in the corner of the eye; rheum”).

Synonyms

sebum palpebrale
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