eye-drop

A noun referring to a liquid medication administered one drop at a time into the eye, or the act of applying such drops as a method of eye irrigation.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das eine flüssige Arznei bezeichnet, die tropfenweise in das Auge gegeben wird, oder das Eintropfen einer solchen Flüssigkeit als Vorgang, etwa zum Ausspülen des Auges.

1. Medicated drop for the eye B1 formal medical

   A small amount of liquid medicine that is applied directly to the surface of the eye, typically from a dropper bottle.

   • The doctor prescribed eye drops for her dry eyes.
   • He put two eye drops in each eye before bed.
   • Make sure not to touch the tip of the eye drop bottle to your eye.

   🇩🇪Augentropfen

   Synonyme: eyedrop

2. Irrigation method B2 formal medical

   A technique used by eye doctors to flush or rinse the eye with a stream of liquid, often to remove debris or apply treatment.

   • The ophthalmologist used an eye drop technique to irrigate the patient's eye.
   • Eye drop irrigation is commonly performed after chemical exposure.
   • The procedure involved a gentle eye drop to cleanse the ocular surface.

   🇩🇪Augenspülung

• eye-drops plural form
• eye-drops' possessive plural form
• eye-drop's possessive singular form