涙るい腺せん

noun

tear gland; lacrimal gland

Anatomical term for the gland that produces tears. Also used in figurative expressions like 涙腺が緩む (to be moved to tears).

• 涙るい腺せんから涙なみだが分ぶん泌ぴつされる。

  Tears are secreted from the lacrimal gland.

• 感かん動どうして涙るい腺せんが緩ゆるんだ。

  I was so moved that I became teary-eyed.