Lachrymatory or lacrymatory may refer to:
* Something that has the effect of ''lachrymation'', causing the secretion of
tears
Tears are a clear liquid secreted by the lacrimal glands (tear gland) found in the eyes of all land mammals. Tears are made up of water, electrolytes, proteins, lipids, and mucins that form layers on the surface of eyes. The different types of ...
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Tear gas
Tear gas, also known as a lachrymator agent or lachrymator (), sometimes colloquially known as "mace" after the early commercial aerosol, is a chemical weapon that stimulates the nerves of the lacrimal gland in the eye to produce tears. In ...
, known formally as a ''lachrymatory agent'' or ''lachrymator''
* A
lacrymatory
A lacrymatory, lachrymatory or lacrimarium (from the Latin ''lacrima'', 'tears, tear') is a small vessel of terracotta or, more frequently, of glass, found in Rome, Roman and late Greece, Greek tombs, and formerly supposed to have been bottles i ...
, a small vessel of terracotta or glass found in Roman and late Greek tombs, thought to have been used to collect the tears of mourners at funerals
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