A small tube with a rubber bulb used to dispense liquids in precise drops, often used to apply eyedrops or other medicines.
Compound of 'eye' and 'dropper' (one that drops). The tool became standardized in the early 20th century.
Eyedroppers taught people to measure medicine in drops—precise, controllable, reproducible. It's a simple tool that changed how we administer medication.
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