Phrase guide

tear duct

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

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  • /ˈtɪədʌkt/

1

noun

Meaning 1

A duct that transports tears from the lacrimal sac to the nasal cavity

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

any of several small ducts that carry tears from the lacrimal glands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: lacrimal duct, lachrymal duct

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: duct, epithelial duct, canal, channel

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bulgarian: сълзно каналче (sǎlzno kanalče) — tear duct
  • Chinese Mandarin: 淚管 /泪管 (lèiguǎn) — tear duct
  • Finnish: kyynelkäytävä — tear duct
  • French: conduit lacrymal — tear duct
  • French: canal nasolacrymal — tear duct
  • French: canal lacrymal — tear duct
  • French: canalicule lacrymal — tear duct
  • German: Tränenkanal — tear duct
  • Greek: δακρυϊκός πόρος (dakryïkós póros) — tear duct
  • Hawaiian: luaʻuhane — tear duct
  • Hungarian: orr-könnyvezeték — tear duct
  • Māori: pū roimata — tear duct
  • Romanian: canal lacrimal — tear duct
  • Spanish: conducto nasolacrimal — tear duct
  • Spanish: conducto lacrimal — tear duct
  • Spanish: conducto lagrimal — tear duct
  • Turkish: gözyaşı kanalı — tear duct
  • Volapük: drenameat — tear duct