mydriatic
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of mydriatic
First recorded in 1850–55; mydria(sis) + -tic
Example Sentences
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If a case of iritis be left to itself or treated without the use of a mydriatic, posterior synechiae almost invariably form.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 1 "Evangelical Church Conference" to "Fairbairn, Sir William" by Various
They are all, like atropine, mydriatic alkaloids, so-called from the effect on the eye.
From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
The thing puzzled me until I recalled that the Latin name of jimson weed is Datura stramonium; then, in a flash, it came to me that stramonium is a powerful mydriatic.
From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace
Of all the dangers to be met with in superstitious countries, these mydriatic alkaloids are among the worst.
From The Social Gangster by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
That is one of the effects of the mydriatic alkaloids, of which this is one.
From The Treasure-Train by Reeve, Arthur B. (Arthur Benjamin)
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