Miosis — synonyms, definition

1. miosis (Noun)

light reflex meiosis myosis pupillary reflex reduction division

miosis (Noun) — (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).

miosis (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.

cell division cellular division inborn reflex innate reflex instinctive reflex physiological reaction reflex reflex action reflex response unconditioned reflex nondisjunction anaphase cytokinesis karyokinesis metaphase prophase segregation telophase