miotic drug
- noun
- /maɪˈɒtɪk drʌg/
- Specialized
:
fármaco miótico
- After using the miotic drug, the patient's pupils became noticeably smaller.
Examples
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Pilocarpine is a common miotic drug used to treat glaucoma.
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The doctor prescribed a miotic drug to help reduce the pressure in her eyes.
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The doctor prescribed a miotic drug for her glaucoma.
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What is a miotic drug?
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Pilocarpine is a widely used miotic drug that helps reduce pressure in the eyes of glaucoma patients.
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The ophthalmologist explained that using a miotic drug can effectively constrict the pupil and improve vision.
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After administering the miotic drug, the nurse noted that the patient's pupils had constricted significantly.
Synonyms
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A drug that makes the pupil of the eye smaller
A drug 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
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun phrase is a transparent adjective+noun composition: 'miotic' means causing pupil constriction and 'drug' means a medicinal chemical, so the phrase directly denotes a drug that causes pupil constriction. This follows standard English compounding and medical terminology patterns, so a learner who knows both constituents can infer the meaning.
Etymology
Miotic drug comes from miotic, a word meaning 'make small', and drug, meaning medicine. So it literally names a medicine that makes the eye's black circle, the 'pupil', smaller.