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LACRIMOGENO [1 record]

Record 1 2017-10-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • The Eye
  • Effects of Pollution
DEF

Causing the production of tears and often also irritation to the eyes.

Key term(s)
  • lacrimatory

French

Domaine(s)
  • Oeil
  • Effets de la pollution
DEF

Qui provoque la sécrétion des larmes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ojo
  • Efectos de la polución
DEF

Que irrita los ojos produciendo lagrimeo.

OBS

lacrimógeno: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que "lacrimógeno", y no "lagrimógeno", es la forma adecuada de [este] adjetivo [...]

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