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Mydriatic vs. Miotic: What's the Difference?

Mydriatic and Miotic Definitions

Mydriatic

Causing dilatation of the pupils.

Miotic

A substance that causes constriction of the pupil of the eye.

Mydriatic

A mydriatic drug.

Miotic

Characterized by, involving, or causing miosis.

Mydriatic

Pertaining to or causing mydriasis (the dilation of the pupil of the eye).
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Miotic

(biology) Causing miosis (the constriction of the pupil of the eye).
Opium is a miotic drug.

Mydriatic

(pharmacology) A drug that causes mydriasis.

Miotic

Any drug that causes miosis.

Mydriatic

Causing dilatation of the pupil.

Miotic

Of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye;
A miotic drug
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Mydriatic

A drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations

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