definitions

toric

[ tawr-ik, tor- ]
/ ˈtɔr ɪk, ˈtɒr- /

adjective

noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
a toric contact lens.

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Nearby words

torero, toreutic, toreutics, torfaen, tori, toric, toric lens, tories, torii, torino, torment

Origin of toric

First recorded in 1895–1900; tor(us) + -ic
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British Dictionary definitions for toric

toric

/ (ˈtɒrɪk) /

adjective

of, relating to, or having the form of a torus
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Word Origin and History for toric

toric

adj.

1890, Latin torus (see torus) + -ic.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper