miotic
1
9.8
Making the pupil of the eye smaller
- adjective
- /maɪˈɒtɪk/
- Specialized
:
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
9.9
Causing the pupil of the eye to become smaller
has identical meaning but differs in spelling
Antonyms
Compounds
miotic eyedrop
- Specialized
6.1
A liquid medicine put in the eye to make the pupil smaller and lower pressure
How Constricted
Surface Forms
miotic positive
Morphology
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.