lachrymatory /ˈlakrɪmət(ə)ri 
/ (also lacrimatory) ▸ adjective technical, or literary relating to, causing, or containing tears: a lachrymatory secretion.
▸ noun (plural lachrymatories)
a phial of a kind found in ancient Roman tombs and thought to be a lachrymal vase. – ORIGIN mid 17th century (as a noun): from Latin lacrima.
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