lacrimal secretion vs tear

lacrimal secretion and tear both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lacrimal secretion	Yes	No	No	No
tear	Yes	No	Yes	No

lacrimal secretion (noun)	tear (noun)
saline fluid secreted by lacrimal glands; lubricates the surface of the eyeball	a drop of the clear salty saline solution secreted by the lacrimal glands
	the act of tearing
	an occasion for excessive eating or drinking
	an opening made forcibly as by pulling apart

lacrimal secretion (verb)	tear (verb)
	separate or cause to separate abruptly
	to separate or be separated by force
	strip of feathers
	move quickly and violently
	fill with tears or shed tears