miotic

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English

Alternative forms

myotic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /maɪˈɒtɪk/
Homophone: meiotic
Rhymes: -ɒtɪk

Adjective

miotic (not comparable)

(biology) Causing miosis (the constriction of the pupil of the eye).
Opium is a miotic drug.

Antonyms

mydriatic

Noun

miotic (plural miotics)

Any drug that causes miosis.

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