rheum

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\ ˈrüm

Definition of rheum

1 : a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose

2 archaic : tears

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Recent Examples on the Web Amir began wheezing at night — once so badly that an ambulance was called — and woke up most mornings to find his eyes swollen shut with rheum. — Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Lawmaker calls for delaying demolition near D.C. General until shelter residents are out," 9 July 2018 This washes excess tear fluid that would form into rheum away into your eye’s tear drainage system, Dr. Kathuria explains. — Korin Miller, SELF, "The Fascinating Reason You Get Eye Boogers When You Sleep," 17 Jan. 2018

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rheum

noun

\ ˈrüm

Medical Definition of rheum

(Entry 1 of 2)

: a watery discharge from the mucous membranes especially of the eyes or nose also : a condition (as a cold) marked by such discharge

Rheum

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Rhe·um | \ ˈrē-əm

Medical Definition of Rheum (Entry 2 of 2)

: a genus of Asian herbs (family Polygonaceae) that have large leaves, small flowers, and a 3-winged fruit and that include the rhubarbs (as the Chinese rhubarb, R. officinale, and rhapontic, R. rhaponticum)