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👁️ Causing pupil constriction 💊 A pupil-constricting drug
miotic

miotic

9.8
Making the pupil of the eye smaller
  • adjective
  • /maɪˈɒtɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : miótico
  • The doctor explained that the medication has a miotic effect, leading to smaller pupils.

Examples

  • When exposed to bright light, the eyes respond by becoming miotic to reduce the amount of light entering.

  • Certain eye drops can induce miotic changes, resulting in constricted pupils during treatment.

  • There's a miotic effect; pupils are constricted.

    Fiction book (1990)

Synonyms

myotic
vsmiotic
  • Specialized
9.9

Causing the pupil of the eye to become smaller

has identical meaning but differs in spelling

Antonyms

mydriatic
  • Specialized
9.9

A medicine that makes the pupil of the eye larger for an eye exam

Compounds

miotic eyedrop
  • Specialized
6.1

A liquid medicine put in the eye to make the pupil smaller and lower pressure

miotic drug
  • Specialized
7.9

A medicine that makes the pupil of the eye smaller

How Constricted

pinpoint
9 5.7
miotic
  • Specialized
9.8
normal
∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

miotic positive

Morphology

miotic = miosis (semi-transparent) = miosis + ic

Formed from the medical noun 'miosis' with the adjectival suffix '-ic', but the technical nature makes the relation less obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Miotic comes from the Greek root meiō- meaning 'to make less', and a helpful way to remember it is to think of 'mini' for small. So a miotic effect means the pupil of the eye becomes smaller, which is why we use this word for things that constrict the eye.