Miosis (Noun)
Meaning 1
Reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller.
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Synonyms
Hypernyms
- Instinctive Reflex
- Physiological Reaction
- Reflex
- Innate Reflex
- Inborn Reflex
- Unconditioned Reflex
- Reflex Response
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Meaning 2
(genetics) cell division that produces reproductive cells in sexually reproducing organisms; the nucleus divides into four nuclei each containing half the chromosome number (leading to gametes in animals and spores in plants).
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.