1. a small cup-shaped device with a rim contoured to fit around the eye socket, used to apply liquid medication or saline solution to the eye
Usage: also called an eye bath; common in medical and first-aid contexts

Examples

• The nurse handed me an eyecup to rinse out the dust that had blown into my eye.
• After the accident, the paramedic used an eyecup with saline solution to flush the chemical from her eye.
• You can buy an eyecup at any pharmacy for minor eye irritation.
• He filled the eyecup with warm water and gently applied it to his eyelid.
• The eyecup is a simple but effective tool for eye care at home.