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Meaning of "lacrimatory" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LACRIMATORY

lacrimatory  [ˈlækrɪmətərɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LACRIMATORY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lacrimatory is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LACRIMATORY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

lacrimatory

Tear gas

Tear gas, formally known as a lachrymatory agent or lachrymator, is a non-lethal chemical weapon that stimulates the corneal nerves in the eyes to cause tears, pain, and even blindness. Common lachrymators include pepper spray, CS gas, CR gas, CN gas, nonivamide, bromoacetone, xylyl bromide, syn-propanethial-S-oxide, and Mace. Lachrymatory agents are commonly used for riot control. Their use as chemical warfare agents is prohibited by various international treaties. During World War I, increasingly toxic lachrymatory agents were used.

Definition of lacrimatory in the English dictionary

The definition of lacrimatory in the dictionary is of, causing, or producing tears.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LACRIMATORY


acclamatory
əˈklæmətərɪ
amatory
ˈæmətərɪ
chrismatory
ˈkrɪzmətərɪ
confirmatory
kənˈfɜːmətərɪ
consummatory
kənˈsʌmətərɪ
crematory
ˈkrɛmətərɪ
declamatory
dɪˈklæmətərɪ
defamatory
dɪˈfæmətərɪ
desquamatory
dɪˈskwæmətərɪ
dogmatory
ˈdɒɡmətərɪ
exclamatory
ɪkˈsklæmətərɪ
fumatory
ˈfjuːmətərɪ
inflammatory
ɪnˈflæmətərɪ
informatory
ɪnˈfɔːmətərɪ
lachrymatory
ˈlækrɪmətərɪ
lacrymatory
ˈlækrɪmətərɪ
noninflammatory
ˌnɒnɪnˈflæmətərɪ
performatory
pəˈfɔːmətərɪ
proclamatory
prəˈklæmətərɪ
reformatory
rɪˈfɔːmətərɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LACRIMATORY

lacquerer
lacquering
lacquerware
lacquerwork
lacquey
lacrimal
lacrimal duct
lacrimal gland
lacrimation
lacrimator
lacrimoso
lacrosse
lacrosse stick
lacrymal
lacrymator
lacrymatory
lactalbumin
lactam
lactarian
lactary

WORDS THAT END LIKE LACRIMATORY

ambulatory
anti-inflammatory
circulatory
conservatory
derogatory
directory
discriminatory
explanatory
exploratory
laboratory
mandatory
migratory
obligatory
observatory
oscillatory
participatory
predatory
preparatory
regulatory
research laboratory
respiratory

Synonyms and antonyms of lacrimatory in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lacrimatory» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LACRIMATORY

Find out the translation of lacrimatory to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lacrimatory from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lacrimatory» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

催泪
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

lacrimatory
570 millions of speakers

English

lacrimatory
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lacrimatory
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مسيل للدموع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

lacrimatory
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

lacrimatory
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

lacrimatory
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lacrymogène
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lacrimatory
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tränen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

催涙
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

lacrimatory
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lacrimatory
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lacrimatory
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கண்ணீர் ஒட்ட ஊக்கி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अनैतिक
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

göz yaşartıcı gaz
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

lacrimatory
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lacrimatory
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

lacrimatory
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lacrimatory
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lacrimatory
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

lacrimatory
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lacrimatory
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lacrimatory
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lacrimatory

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LACRIMATORY»

The term «lacrimatory» is barely ever used and occupies the 197.761 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LACRIMATORY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lacrimatory

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LACRIMATORY»

Discover the use of lacrimatory in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lacrimatory and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Onions and Allied Crops: Biochemistry Food Science Minor Crops
Lacrimatory Factor in Onions The lacrimatory or tear-producing characteristic is the hallmark of onions. Studies by Virtanen's group showed that the lacrimator was formed enzymically during the hydrolysis of S-propenyl cysteine sulfoxide, and ...
Haim D. Rabinowitch, J. L. Brewster, 1989
2
Possible Long-term Health Effects of Short-term Exposure to ...
LACRIMATORY AGENTS The predominant effects of 42 of the 123 irritant chemicals were ocular, including eye irritation, eye closing, lacrimation, and conjunctivitis. Of the 42 lacrimatory agents, 34 caused very mild effects — generally eye ...
‎1982
3
Functional Foods: Biochemical and Processing Aspects
DIPROPYL DISULFIDE STEAM Onion 100 -c FREON AND WATER O mC ETHYL ALCOHOL :O"C LACRIMATORY FACTOR LACRIMATORY FACTOR (SW FORM) (ANTI FORM) H,C v O- H,C- V LACRIMATORY PRECURSOR 9 Garlic STEAM ...
Giuseppe Mazza, 1998
4
Riot Control Agents: Issues in Toxicology, Safety & Health
Lacrimatory and irritant compounds, many of which are listed in Tables 1.3 and 1.4 have a history dating from the First World War. Many of these chemicals have been deployed as chemical warfare agents and others (e.g. CN, CS, DM) have ...
Eugene J. Olajos, Woodhall Stopford, M.D., 2004
5
Comprehensive Manual of Ophthalmology
Q Parasympathetic fibers derived from lacrimatory nucleus of the facial nerve are preganglionic and relayed in this ganglion. They follow a complicated course and supply secretomotor fibers to the lacrimal gland. Postganglionic sympathetic ...
Ahmed E, 2011
6
Formaldehyde and Other Aldehydes
... min 10 15 30 30 10 30 Symptoms Extremely irritating and lacrimatory (20 s) ctreraely irri lacrimatory Extremely irritating and tating (5 a)6 Highly irritating and lacrimatory (30 s)b Slightly irritating Nonirri tating Nonirritating Nonirritating aData  ...
‎1981
7
Textbook of Neurology
Nuclei of Facial Nerve The fibres of the nerve originates from four nuclei situated in lower pons: (i) Motor nucleus (ii) Superior salivatory nucleus (Parasympathetic) (iii) Lacrimatory nucleus (Parasympathetic) (iv) Nucleus of the tractus solitarius ...
Kumar Navneet
8
Dubois' Lupus Erythematosus
The stimulation of the ocular or oral mucosal surface leads to afferent nerve signals that reach the lacrimatory or salivatory nuclei in the medulla. Efferent neural signals stimulate both blood vessels and glandular epithelial cells. The medullary ...
Daniel Jeffrey Wallace, Bevra Hahn, 2007
9
Textbook Of Clinical Neuroanatomy
9.5). Preganglionic parasympathetic fibres arising from this nucleus reach the ciliary ganglion by way of oculomotor nerve, where they terminate. Superior Salivatory and Lacrimatory Nuclei Superior salivatory and lacrimatory nuclei are seen ...
Singh, 2004
10
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
It states: Basing itself on this English text, the British government has taken the view that the use in war of "other" gases including lacrimatory gases was prohibited. CHAIRMAN. Your point is that if you use one gas it is an open invitation to use ...

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