(a.) Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc.
(n.) A myotic agent.
Example Sentences:
(1) We propose that the endothelin-induced contraction of the iris sphincter muscle of the pig is largely due to a direct action on smooth muscle cells and is unrelated to neurogenic myotic mechanisms.
(2) The C2-OH in erycibe alkaloid II was one of the key groups for its myotic activity; 2.
(3) Although the combination of atenolol and myotics or carbonic anhydrase inhibitors produces an additive pressure lowering effect this results in a loss of the advantages of atenolol with regard to absence of undesirable pharmacological effects.
(4) Synthetic Baogongteng A also shows myotic activities in rabbits, but the potency is half of that of the natural product.
(5) The analog 12 shows myotic and reducing intraocular pressure activities in rabbit.
(6) The Spersacarpin 0.25% solution, which has a strong hypotensive and myotic effect but hardly any myopia inducing action, was well tolerated by all patients.