n. pl. col·lyr·i·ums or col·lyr·i·a (-ē-ə) A medicinal lotion applied to the eye; eyewash. [Latin collȳrium, from Greek kollūrion, eye salve, poultice, diminutive of kollūrā, roll of bread.] |
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