Miosis

noun
maɪ'oʊsɪs

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

    Similar:Myosis
    Type of:Reflex
  • (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)

    Similar:Meiosis

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