AQUEOUS HUMOR

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does aqueous humor mean? 

• AQUEOUS HUMOR (noun)
  The noun AQUEOUS HUMOR has 1 sense:

1. the limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens

  Familiarity information: AQUEOUS HUMOR used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• AQUEOUS HUMOR (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The limpid fluid within the eyeball between the cornea and the lens

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

aqueous humor; aqueous humour

Hypernyms ("aqueous humor" is a kind of...):

bodily fluid; body fluid; humor; humour; liquid body substance (the liquid parts of the body)

 Context examples 

Acetazolamide reduces the concentration of bicarbonate, resulting in a decreased synthesis of aqueous humor in the eye, thereby lowering intraocular pressure.

(Acetazolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

Administered in the conjunctiva, epinephrine bitartrate induces vasoconstriction and decreases the production of aqueous humor mediated through alpha-adrenergic receptors.

(Epinephrine Bitartrate, NCI Thesaurus)

When administered in the conjunctiva, this agent binds to alpha-adrenergic receptors in the iris sphincter muscle, resulting in vasoconstriction, a decrease in the production of aqueous humor, and a lowering of intraocular pressure.

(Epinephrine Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

In the eye, ethoxzolamide inhibits CA, thereby decreasing the secretion of aqueous humor.

(Ethoxzolamide, NCI Thesaurus)

A circular vascular-like structure in the anterior chamber of the eye through which aqueous humor passes when returning to the blood.

(Canal of Schlemm, NCI Thesaurus)

Upon topical administration to the eye, carteolol decreases aqueous humor production, thereby reducing intraocular pressure (IOP).

(Carteolol, NCI Thesaurus)

Epinephrine enhances the outflow of aqueous humor and decreases the production of aqueous humor by vasoconstriction.

(Dipivefrin Hydrochloride, NCI Thesaurus)

Epinephrine, an adrenergic agonist, enhances the outflow of aqueous humor and decreases the production of aqueous humor by vasoconstriction.

(Dipivefrin, NCI Thesaurus)

In so doing, this agent increases the outflow of the aqueous humor, thereby reducing intraocular pressure.

(Demecarium, NCI Thesaurus)

Its functions include the production of aqueous humor and changing the shape of the crystalline lens.

(Ciliary body, NCI Thesaurus)