Tears are secretions that clean and lubricate the eyes. Lacrimation or lachrymation (from Latin lacrima, meaning "tear") is the production or shedding of tears.

Strong emotions such as sorrow or elation, awe, pleasure, irritation of the eyes, laughing, and yawning may lead to an increased production of tears, or crying.

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• 1 Physiology
• 2 Drainage of tear film
• 3 Types
  • 3.1 Neural Aspects
• 4 Diseases and disorders
• 5 Societal aspects
• 6 Chemicals in Tears
• 7 See also
• 8 References
• 9 External links

Adjective

crying (not comparable)

1. That demands action or attention

   There is a crying need for more manual workers in this country.

2. That deserves rebuke or censure

   It is a crying shame that he managed to get away with that.

Verb

crying

1. Present participle of cry.

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• Infant Colic@ (14)

• The Effect of Excessive Crying on the Development of Emotion
  hhdev.psu.edu
  Study published in Infancy. [PDF]
• Your New Baby
  urbanext.illinois.edu
  Explains how to manage colic and other causes of crying.
• Baby Crying Excessively
  medic8.com
  Guide for parents by a family doctor.