lacrymogène
French edit
Etymology edit
From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -gène.
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
lacrymogène (plural lacrymogènes)
- lachrymatory, lacrimogenous (causing the production of tears)
- bombe lacrymogène ― pepper spray or tear gas canister (literally, “tear-inducing bomb”)
- gaz lacrymogène ― tear gas
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See also edit
Further reading edit
- “lacrymogène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.