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Collyrium

noun
(pl. E. collyriums, L. collyria)
1.
Lotion consisting of a solution used as a cleanser for the eyes.  Synonyms: eye-lotion, eyewash.






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"Collyrium" Quotes from Famous Books



... Nothing wrong had been perceived on the preceding day. No ulceration could be observed on the cornea, and there was but a slight mucous discharge. An infusion of digitalis, with twenty times the quantity of tepid water, was employed as a collyrium, and an aloetic ball administered. On the following day the eyes were more inflamed, The collyrium and the aloes were employed as before, and a seton inserted ...
— The Dog - A nineteenth-century dog-lovers' manual, - a combination of the essential and the esoteric. • William Youatt



Words linked to "Collyrium" :   application, eyewash, lotion, eye-lotion



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