eyedrop

Thân thiện

The nurse administers an eyedrop to the patient.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists: A specific medical procedure or technique for washing or cleansing the eye.
   • A drop from an eye dropper: A single, small quantity of liquid, typically medicine, dispensed from a device designed to administer such drops into the eye.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor recommended an eyedrop to flush out the foreign particle. (Referring to the irrigation method.)
  • She administered one eyedrop of the antibiotic solution to each eye. (Referring to the single drop of liquid.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is often used in a medical or pharmaceutical context. It is less common in everyday conversation, where "eye drop" (two words) is the standard term for the liquid medication itself.

Variants and Related Words

• Eye drop (n, two words): The more common term for a medicated liquid for the eyes, or the act of instilling such a drop.
  • I need to buy some eye drops for my allergies.
• Eye dropper (n): The device used to administer an eyedrop.
• Ophthalmic solution (n): A formal term for medicated eye drops.

Synonyms

• Eye wash (n): Can refer to a solution for irrigating the eye, similar to the first definition.
• Ophthalmic drop (n): A technical synonym for a drop of eye medication.

Notes on Meaning

• The single-word form "eyedrop" is relatively rare and technical. It primarily denotes the or of administration (the drop itself or the procedure). The common term for the bottle of liquid medication is almost always the two-word plural form "eye drops."

Học thuật

Noun

1. a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists
2. a drop from an eye dropper

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