miosis
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English
6 letters
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Definitions
noun
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller
Definition: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University.
Word forms
plural mioses
Forms from WordNet 3.1 morphology — every form attested in the dictionary.
Synonyms
reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or c
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organism
Synonyms grouped by meaning — WordNet 3.1 (Princeton University).
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