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miotic

mi·ot·ic
M m

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-ot-ik]
    • /maɪˈɒt ɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-ot-ik]
    • /maɪˈɒt ɪk/

Definitions of miotic word

  • adjective miotic pertaining to or producing miosis. 1
  • noun miotic a miotic drug. 1
  • noun miotic (biology) Causing miosis (the constriction of the pupil of the eye) or meiosis. 1

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Origin of miotic

First appearance:

before 1860
One of the 29% newest English words
First recorded in 1860-65; mio(sis) + -tic

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Miotic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

miotic popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

miotic usage trend in Literature

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Antonyms for miotic

noun miotic

  • otic — of or relating to the ear; auricular.

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