Preferred Name |
mydriatic agent |
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Definitions |
Agent that dilates the pupil. Used in eye diseases and to facilitate eye examination. It may be either a sympathomimetic or parasympatholytic. The latter cause cycloplegia or paralysis of accommodation at high doses and may precipitate glaucoma. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/CHEBI_50513 |
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alternative term |
mydriatics |
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definition |
Agent that dilates the pupil. Used in eye diseases and to facilitate eye examination. It may be either a sympathomimetic or parasympatholytic. The latter cause cycloplegia or paralysis of accommodation at high doses and may precipitate glaucoma. |
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label |
mydriatic agent |
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prefixIRI |
CHEBI:50513 |
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prefLabel |
mydriatic agent |
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subClassOf |
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