lacrymogène
French
editEtymology
editFrom Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -gène.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editlacrymogène (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
Derived terms
editSee also
editFurther reading
edit- “lacrymogène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.