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miotic

or my·ot·ic

[mahy-ot-ik]
adjective
  1. pertaining to or producing miosis.
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noun
  1. a miotic drug.
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Origin of miotic

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

miotic

(mī-ŏt′ĭk)
n.
  1. A substance that causes constriction of the pupil of the eye.
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adj.
  1. Characterized by, involving, or causing miosis.
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