tears

tears
pl. n.
the fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands (see lacrimal apparatus) to keep the front of the eyeballs moist and clean. Tears contain lysozyme, an enzyme that destroys bacteria. Irritation of the eye, and sometimes emotion, cause excessive production of tears. See also blinking.

* * *

(tērz) [L. lacrimae; Gr. dakrya] 1. the watery secretion of the lacrimal glands which serves to moisten the conjunctiva; the secretion is slightly alkaline and saline. 2. small, naturally formed, droplike masses of a gum or resin.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Tears — Données clés Titre original Nunmul Réalisation Im Sang soo Scénario Im Sang soo Acteurs principaux Jun Han Park Geun yeong Bong Tae gyu Jo Eun ji Sung Ji ru Pays d’origine …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Tears — «Tears» Sencillo de X Japan del álbum Dahlia Formato Disco Compacto casete Grabación Los Ángeles, Estados Unidos Género(s) J Rock …   Wikipedia Español

  • Tears — war eine Girlgroup aus der Schweiz. Tears Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Pop Gründung 2001 Auflösung 2004 Website …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Tears — 250px|thumb|The tear system. A) Tear gland / Lacrimal glandB) Superior lacrimal punctum C) Superior lacrimal canal D) Tear sac / Lacrimal sac E) Inferior lacrimal punctum F) Inferior lacrimal canal G) Nasolacrimal canal Tears are the liquid… …   Wikipedia

  • tears — See: BORE TO TEARS, CROCODILE TEARS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tears — See: BORE TO TEARS, CROCODILE TEARS …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • tears — See: bore to tears, crocodile tears …   Словарь американских идиом

  • tears — v. produce tears in the eyes; fill with tears in the eyes tɪr /tɪə n. droplet of fluid from the eye; rip, rend; spree, wild celebration (Informal) v. rip, rend, lacerate …   English contemporary dictionary

  • tears — pl. n. the fluid secreted by the lacrimal glands (see lacrimal apparatus) to keep the front of the eyeballs moist and clean. Tears contain lysozyme, an enzyme that destroys bacteria. Irritation of the eye, and sometimes emotion, cause excessive… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • tears — noun the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds) (Freq. 7) I hate to hear the crying of a child she was in tears • Syn: ↑crying, ↑weeping • Derivationally related forms: ↑weep …   Useful english dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”