mydriatic

[ mid-ree-at-ik ]

adjective

pertaining to or producing mydriasis.

noun

a mydriatic drug.

Origin of mydriatic

First recorded in 1850–55; mydria(sis) + -tic

Words Nearby mydriatic

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How to use mydriatic in a sentence

Of all the dangers to be met with in superstitious countries, these mydriatic alkaloids are among the worst.
The Social Gangster | Arthur B. Reeve
If a case of iritis be left to itself or treated without the use of a mydriatic, posterior synechiae almost invariably form.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 | Various
It is not necessary to use any mydriatic or myotic for the eye which has been operated upon.
A System of Operative Surgery, Volume IV (of 4) | Various
They are all, like atropine, mydriatic alkaloids, so-called from the effect on the eye.
The Social Gangster | Arthur B. Reeve

British Dictionary definitions for mydriatic

mydriatic

/ (ˌmɪdrɪˈætɪk) /

adjective

relating to or causing mydriasis

noun

a mydriatic drug

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