[ ˌkɒndʒʌŋ(k)'tʌɪvə , kən'dʒʌŋ(k)tɪvə ]
■ noun Anatomy the mucous membrane that covers the front of the eye and lines the inside of the eyelids.
Derivatives
~l adjective
Origin
ME: from med. L. (membrana) ~ 'conjunctive (membrane)', from late L. conjunctivus , from conjungere (see conjoin ).