lachrymation

NOUN /,lækri'meɪʃən/
12 LETTERS · STARTS WITH L

lachrymation is a valid 12-letter word worth 22 points in Scrabble and 24 points in Words with Friends.

SCRABBLE WORDS WITH FRIENDS
L1A1C3H4R1Y4M3A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 1 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 4 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =22 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 44TRIPLE WORD → 66
MEANING

What does lachrymation mean?