Lacrimal has the following meanings in the field of medicine:

1. Relating to tears, the formation and release of tears, and the structures that form and drain tears (such as the lacrimal apparatus).

2. Relating to, associated with, consisting of, or located near the structures that make tears.

Lacrimal is also known as lachrymal. Lacrimal comes from the Latin word "lacrima" meaning "tear."

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