Ophthalmic
/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Of or pertaining to the eyes. not-comparable
"Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution."
- 2 Visionary, looking to the future. not-comparable
"Yet I do not call to mind that I was ever in my earlier youth the subject of remark in our social family circle, but some large-handed person took some such ophthalmic steps to patronise me."
Adjective
- 1 of or relating to or resembling the eye wordnet
- 2 of or relating to ophthalmology wordnet
Antonyms
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More examples"Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution."
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ophthalmicus, from Ancient Greek ὀφθᾰλμῐκός (ophthălmĭkós, “of or for the eyes”), from ὀφθᾰλμός (ophthălmós, “eye”) + -ῐκός (-ĭkós, “-ic”, adjectival suffix).