Phrase guide

aqueous humour

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

The clear, watery fluid that fills the front of the eye between the cornea and the crystalline lens.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: medicine, ophthalmology, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: aqueous humor

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: liquid body substance, bodily fluid, body fluid, humor, humour

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: humor aquós — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Chinese Mandarin: 房水 (fángshuǐ) — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Finnish: kammioneste — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • French: humeur aqueuse — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Hungarian: csarnokvíz — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Irish: lionn uiscí — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Macedonian: очна водичка (očna vodička) — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Māori: waikaru — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Portuguese: humor aquoso — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Romanian: umoare apoasă — the fluid that fills the front of the eye
  • Spanish: humor acuoso — the fluid that fills the front of the eye