alacrimia (B2)
noun
Definition
Alacrimia means a congenital inability to produce enough tears (absence or inadequacy of tear production).
Examples
The article uses alacrimia to mean (pathology) A congenital inability to produce enough tears (absence or....
The teacher asked students to find alacrimia in the reading.
How to Use alacrimia
- a/the alacrimia (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a alacrimia."
- alacrimia in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked alacrimia in context before translating it."
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