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miotic

adj · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /maɪˈɒtɪk/
  • homophone: meiotic
  • rhymes with -ɒtɪk

1

adj

Meaning 1

Causing miosis (the constriction of the pupil of the eye).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: biology, natural-sciences

Examples

  • Opium is a miotic drug.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Any drug that causes miosis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a miotic drug

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: myotic

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: miotic drug, myotic drug, myotic

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: drug

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.