ophthalmic
Of or pertaining to the eyesOf or pertaining to the eyes.
UK/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/US/ɑfˈθæl.mɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to the eyes.
Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution.
(not comparable)Visionary, looking to the future.
More definitions
- of or relating to ophthalmology
- of or relating to or resembling the eye
Translations
4 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or forBorrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), from ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós, “eye”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).
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