collyrium


col·lyr·i·um

noun \kə-ˈlir-ē-əm\
plural -ia \-ē-ə\ or col·lyr·i·ums

Definition of COLLYRIUM

: eyewash 1

Origin of COLLYRIUM

Middle English collirium, from Latin collyrium, from Greek kollyrion pessary, eye salve, from diminutive of kollyra roll of bread
First Known Use: 14th century

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