lacrimatory agent
nounmasculinetécnico/lɐkɾimuˈʒɛnu/low
la·cri·mo·gé·ne·o
Definition
A chemical substance that causes severe eye irritation, tearing, and respiratory discomfort, used for crowd control.
The police dispersed the protesters with tear gas.
The lacrimatory effect of the substance is temporary.
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Common collocations
tear gastear gas grenadelacrimatory effect
Etymology
Do latim 'lacrima' (lágrima) + sufixo '-géneo' (que produz).