collyrium
noun
- type of eye salve
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /kəˈlɪɹɪəm/
noun
Etymology: From Latin collȳrium, from Ancient Greek κολλύριον (kollúrion, “poultice”). Doublet of koulouri.
- A lotion or liquid wash used as a cleanser for the eyes; an eye-salve.
“Democritus' collyrium is not so sovereign to the eyes as this is to the heart […]”
- Loosely, any product applied to or around the eyes; kohl.
“[…] there were rings of collyrium about her eyes.”