rheum
/ruːm/
noun
mass noun literary
A watery fluid that collects in or drips from the nose or eyes.
Origin
Late Middle English: from Old French reume, via Latin from Greek rheuma ‘stream’ (from rhein ‘to flow’).
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Keep your handkerchief handy. If you simply let the rheum drip, you will quickly clear the room.
