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mydriatic

DEFINITIONS OF: mydriatic

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

Synonyms:
mydriatic drug
Types:
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
belladonna
an alkaloidal extract or tincture of the poisonous belladonna plant that is used medicinally
Type of:
drug
a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic
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