Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A tear.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun Poetic A tear.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Medicine to be administered to the eyes.
  • noun poetic A tear.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists
  • noun a drop from an eye dropper
  • noun a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists
  • noun a drop from an eye dropper

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Examples

  • Common sense also told me to keep the $100+ eyedrop antibiotics and asthma inhaler so that the next time I wouldn't even have to go to the doctor; the pinkeye was so bad I seriously felt like a complete pariah, it would have been better not to have to set foot out of doors, it usually means you haven't yet thought through exactly what you need to do in what order of priority.

    And this Jenny Davidson 2005

  • Common sense also told me to keep the $100+ eyedrop antibiotics and asthma inhaler so that the next time I wouldn't even have to go to the doctor; the pinkeye was so bad I seriously felt like a complete pariah, it would have been better not to have to set foot out of doors, it usually means you haven't yet thought through exactly what you need to do in what order of priority.

    Archive 2005-10-01 Jenny Davidson 2005

  • Is there an eyedrop medicine that will help soothe them?

    CNN Transcript Apr 16, 2005 2005

  • SAWYER: Which means that I'm going to need the eyedrop concession but I will be there live.

    CNN Transcript Sep 22, 2004 2004

  • Through the years, Brown has endured multiple eye surgeries, been put on an eyedrop-medication regimen - some of which she had allergic reactions to - and been put on dangerous steroids.

    SplicedFeed 2010

  • Through the years, Brown has endured multiple eye surgeries, been put on an eyedrop-medication regimen - some of which she had allergic reactions to - and been put on dangerous steroids.

    SplicedFeed 2010

  • Over time, glaucoma medications can lose their effectiveness, especially with patients in the advanced stages of the disease. surgeries, been put on an eyedrop-medication regimen - some of which she had allergic reactions to - and been put on dangerous steroids.

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  • Over time, glaucoma medications can lose their effectiveness, especially with patients in the advanced stages of the disease. surgeries, been put on an eyedrop-medication regimen - some of which she had allergic reactions to - and been put on dangerous steroids.

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  • "When a drink recipe calls for a dash or two of bitters, that means a few healthy shakes, not just an eyedrop," he said, demonstrating a proper dash with a forearm pump, similar to splashing Tabasco over scrambled eggs.

    STLtoday.com Top News Headlines 2010

  • Through the years, Brown has endured multiple eye surgeries, been put on an eyedrop-medication regimen - some of which she had allergic reactions to - and been put on dangerous steroids.

    SplicedFeed 2010

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