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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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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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