myotic


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Noun1.myotic - a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)
miotic, miotic drug, myotic drug
drug - a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
Adj.1.Myotic - of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eyemyotic - of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye; "a miotic drug"
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Her pupils were isochoric and myotic, the light reflex was bilaterally positive.
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It is supposed that the striated fibers allow for a rapid pupillary response while of smooth cells allow for maintaining the myotic state for a long period of time.
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