Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

artificial tear

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.99 in modern English

Syllables: ar-ti-fi-cial tear
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Lubricant eyedrops used to treat the dryness and irritation associated with deficient tear production in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

Inflected Forms

artificial tears (plural)

Phrases

crocodile tear

Frequently Paired Words

crocodile tear

Synonyms

artificial tear drops

Questions

What does artificial tear mean?: Lubricant eyedrops used to treat the dryness and irritation associated with deficient tear production in keratoconjunctivitis sicca.

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