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lach·ry·ma·tor

also lac·ri·ma·tor (lăk'rə-mā'tər) pronunciation
n.
Tear gas.

[Latin lacrimāre, to cry (from lacrima, tear; see lachrymal) + -ATOR.]


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or lac·ri·ma·tor (lăk'rə-mā'tər)
n.

Tear gas.

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IN BRIEF: n. - A gas that makes the eyes fill with tears but does not damage them.

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An agent, such as a gas, that induces the flow of tears.

 
 
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