definitions

miotic

or my·ot·ic

[ mahy-ot-ik ]
/ maɪˈɒt ɪk /

adjective

pertaining to or producing miosis.

noun

a miotic drug.

Nearby words

miocardia, miocene, miombo, miosis, miosphygmia, miotic, mip, miphiboseth, mips, miquelet, miquelon

Origin of miotic

First recorded in 1860–65; mio(sis) + -tic
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Medicine definitions for miotic

miotic

[ mī-ŏt′ĭk ]

n.

A substance that causes constriction of the pupil of the eye.

adj.

Characterized by, involving, or causing miosis.
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