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lacrimator

noun lac·ri·ma·tor \ˈla-krə-ˌmā-tər\

Definition of LACRIMATOR

:  a tear-producing substance (as tear gas)

Variants of LACRIMATOR

lac·ri·ma·tor or lach·ry·ma·tor \ˈla-krə-ˌmā-tər\
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Origin of LACRIMATOR

Latin lacrimare to weep, from lacrima tear — more at lachrymal
First Known Use: 1918

Rhymes with LACRIMATOR

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Medical Dictionary

lacrimator

noun lac·ri·ma·tor

Medical Definition of LACRIMATOR

:  a tear-producing substance (as tear gas)

Variants of LACRIMATOR

lac·ri·ma·tor also lach·ry·ma·tor \ˈlak-rə-ˌmāt-ər\

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