Definition of EYEDROP

eyedrop

Plural: eyedrops

Noun

  • a drop from an eye dropper
  • a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists
  • Medicine to be administered to the eyes in the form of a drop of liquid.
  • A tear.

Origin / Etymology

From eye + drop. Compare West Frisian eachdrip (“tear”, literally “eyedrop”), Dutch oogdrup (“tear”, literally “eyedrop”). Compare also German Augentropfen (“eyedrops”).

Synonyms

eye-drop, teardrop#Noun

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