Lachrymal \Lach"ry*mal\, a. [Cf. F. lacrymal. See {Lachrymose}.] 1. Of or pertaining to tears; as, lachrymal effusions. 2. (Anat.) (a) Pertaining to, or secreting, tears; as, the lachrymal gland. (b) Pertaining to the lachrymal organs; as, lachrymal bone; lachrymal duct.
lachrymal adj 1: of or relating to tears [syn: {lacrimal}] 2: relating to or located near the organ that produces tears [syn: {lacrimal}]