myd·ri·at·ic (m d r - t k)adj. Causing dilatation of the pupils. n. A mydriatic drug. [From mydriasis.] |
mydriatic [ˌmɪdrɪˈætɪk]
adj
(Medicine / Pathology) relating to or causing mydriasis
n
(Medicine / Pharmacology) a mydriatic drug
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| Noun | 1. | mydriatic - a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations atropine - a poisonous crystalline alkaloid extracted from the nightshade family; used as an antispasmodic and to dilate the eye pupil; also administered in large amounts as an antidote for organophosphate nerve agents or organophosphate insecticides drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
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