lacrymogène

French

Etymology

From Latin lacrima (“tear”) + -gène.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la.kʁi.mɔ.ʒɛn/

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• Rhymes: -ɛn

Adjective

lacrymogène (plural lacrymogènes)

1. 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

• lacrymo

See also

• fumigène

Further reading

• “lacrymogène”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.