Lacrimation has the following meanings in the field of medicine:

1. The normal formation and release of tears.

2. The formation and release of tears in great amounts, such as when someone cries. Lacrimation, in this sense of the word, can also be due to a disease in a specific area of the body or a disease throughout the body.

Something that causes lacrimation is known as lacrimatory. Lacrimation is also known as lachrymation. Lacrimation comes from the Latin word "lacrima" meaning "tear."

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