MYDRIATIC

mydriatic, mydriatic drug

(noun) a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

mydriatic (not comparable)

(biology, medicine) Pertaining to or causing mydriasis (the dilation of the pupil of the eye).

Noun

mydriatic (plural mydriatics)

(pharmacology) A drug that causes mydriasis.

Anagrams

• marcidity

Source: Wiktionary


Myd`ri*at"ic, a.

Definition: Causing dilatation of the pupil.

– n.

Definition: A mydriatic medicine or agent, as belladonna.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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