- Collyriums
- Collyrium Col*lyr"i*um, n.; pl. E. {Collyriums}, L. {Collyria}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Med.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater. [1913 Webster] ||
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collyriums — n. eyewash … English contemporary dictionary
Collyrium — In eye care, a collyrium is a lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes, particularly in diseases of the eye. The word collyrium comes from the Greek κολλύρον, eye salve. The same name was also given to unguents used for the same… … Wikipedia
Collyria — Collyrium Col*lyr i*um, n.; pl. E. {Collyriums}, L. {Collyria}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Med.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Collyrium — Col*lyr i*um, n.; pl. E. {Collyriums}, L. {Collyria}. [L., fr. Gr. ?.] (Med.) An application to the eye, usually an eyewater. [1913 Webster] || … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
collyrium — /keuh lear ee euhm/, n., pl. collyria / lear ee euh/, collyriums. eyewash (def. 1). [1350 1400; ME < L < Gk kollýrion eye salve] * * * … Universalium
collyrium — /kɒˈlɪəriəm/ (say ko learreeuhm) noun (plural collyria /kɒˈlɪəriə/ (say ko learreeuh) or collyriums) a solution for application to the eye; an eyewash. {Latin, from Greek kollyrion poultice, eye salve} …
collyrium — [kə lir′ē əm] n. pl. collyria [kə lir′ēə] or collyriums [L < Gr kollyrion, eye salve (in form of a tablet) < kollyra, loaf of coarse bread, loaf shaped tablet] any medicated preparation for the eyes; eyewash … English World dictionary
