miotic
- noun
- /maɪˈɒtɪk/
- Specialized
:
fármaco miótico
- The doctor prescribed a miotic to help control the patient's glaucoma by reducing pupil size.
Examples
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During the examination, the nurse applied a miotic to assess how the patient's pupils reacted to light.
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In certain cases of eye surgery, a miotic is used to promote pupil constriction for better visibility.
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I read your dissertation on biomass estimation and echolocation, and I have been following your work in citations and miotics for years.
Synonyms
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A drug that makes the pupil of the eye smaller
A medicine that makes the pupil of the eye smaller
A medicine that makes the pupil of the eye smaller
A liquid medicine put in the eye to make the pupil smaller and lower pressure
Compounds
- Specialized
A liquid medicine put in the eye to make the pupil smaller and lower pressure
Surface Forms
Etymology
Miotic comes from the Greek root meiō- meaning 'to make less', and you can remember it by thinking of 'mini' for small. So a miotic is a drug that makes the pupil smaller, which explains why the name is used for medicines that constrict the eye.