mydriatic

mydriatic /myd·ri·at·ic/ (mid?re-at´ik) dilating the pupil, or an agent that so acts.

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myd·ri·at·ic (mdr-tk)

adj.

Causing dilation of the pupils.

n.

A mydriatic drug.

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mydriatic (mid´rēat´ik),

n a drug that dilates the pupil.

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mydriatic

1. dilating the pupil.

2. a drug that dilates the pupil.

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mydriatic test

measurement of intraocular pressure before and after the administration of a short-acting mydriatic; used in the diagnosis of narrow-angle glaucoma.