eye-drop
Definition
Noun: 1. A method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists: A liquid solution, often medicated, administered into the eye to treat conditions, clean the eye, or perform examinations. 2. A drop from an eye dropper: A single, small quantity of liquid, specifically one dispensed from a device (an eye dropper) designed for applying liquid to the eye.
Usage Examples
- Noun (Medical treatment):
- The doctor prescribed an antibiotic eye-drop for the infection.
- After the surgery, she had to use a lubricating eye-drop several times a day.
- Noun (Single drop):
- Be careful to administer only one eye-drop into each eye.
- An eye-drop of the solution was enough to soothe the irritation.
Advanced Usage
- "to put in eye-drops": The act of administering the medication.
- He finds it difficult to put in his own eye-drops.
- "a course of eye-drops": A prescribed series of treatments over a period.
- The infection required a two-week course of eye-drops.
Variants and Related Words
- Eye drops (noun, plural): The more common term for the medication itself, often sold in a small bottle.
- I need to buy more eye drops from the pharmacy.
- Eye dropper (noun): The device used to administer a single drop.
- The bottle comes with a separate eye dropper.
- Ophthalmic solution (noun, formal): A technical term for medicated eye-drop liquid.
Synonyms
- Ophthalmic drops (noun): A formal synonym for medicated eye-drops.
- Eye solution (noun): A general term for liquid meant for the eyes.
Notes on Usage
- The term "eye-drop" (hyphenated) often refers to the single drop or the method/treatment in a more technical or specific context.
- The plural form "eye drops" (without a hyphen) is the standard term for the bottled medication used in everyday language (e.g., "a bottle of eye drops").
- It is typically used as a countable noun (e.g., , ).
Noun
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a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists
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a drop from an eye dropper
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