EYEDROP

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does eyedrop mean? 

• EYEDROP (noun)
  The noun EYEDROP has 2 senses:

1. a drop from an eye dropper

2. a method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists

  Familiarity information: EYEDROP used as a noun is rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• EYEDROP (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A drop from an eye dropper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Synonyms:

eye-drop; eyedrop

Hypernyms ("eyedrop" is a kind of...):

drib; driblet; drop (a small indefinite quantity (especially of a liquid))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A method of irrigating the eye used by ophthalmologists

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

eye-drop; eyedrop

Hypernyms ("eyedrop" is a kind of...):

irrigation ((medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "eyedrop"):

adrenergic agonist eyedrop (a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops reduce intraocular pressure by decreasing the production of aqueous humor and increasing its drainage through the uveoscleral pathway)

beta blocker eyedrop (a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops reduce intraocular pressure by reducing the production of aqueous humor)

miotic eyedrop (a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops increase the outflow of aqueous humor by constricting the pupil)

topical prostaglandin eyedrop (a treatment for glaucoma; the eyedrops increase the outflow of aqueous humor through the uveoscleral pathway)

 Context examples 

Treatments usually include prescription eyedrops and/or surgery.

(Glaucoma, NIH: National Eye Institute)