Definition

Noun: A small cup-shaped vessel with a rim specifically curved to match the shape of the eye socket. Its primary function is to hold and apply a medicated or cleansing liquid solution directly to the eyeball.

Usage

The term "eye cup" is used to refer to the physical object itself. It describes a tool for ocular hygiene or treatment. * You fill the eye cup with the prescribed solution. * After rinsing, clean the eye cup thoroughly.

Examples

• The doctor recommended using an to administer the antibiotic wash.
• She purchased a plastic from the pharmacy to flush out the irritant.
• For proper use, press the rim of the gently against the bone around your eye.

Advanced Usage

• The term can be part of instructional language concerning first aid or medical procedures.
  • The first aid kit included an eye cup for emergency flushing.

Variants and Related Words

• Eyebath (Noun): This is the common British English term for the same device.
  • In the UK, you would ask for an eyebath at the chemist.
• Eye wash cup: A more descriptive, compound term sometimes used interchangeably.

Synonyms

• Ocular cup
• Eye bath (chiefly British)

Notes on Different Meanings

• "Eye cup" is a specific compound noun for a medical/cleansing device. It should not be confused with the separate words "eye" and "cup" used independently (e.g., "a cup for my eye").
• In other contexts, "eyecup" can also refer to a different, anatomical structure in some invertebrates or the area of a binocular viewing piece that cups the eye, but the primary and most common meaning is the small washing vessel.

Noun

1. a small vessel with a rim curved to fit the orbit of the eye; use to apply medicated or cleansing solution to the eyeball
   • an eyecup is called an eyebath in Britain