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ophthalmic

/ɒfˈθal.mɪk/ adjective

Latin root: ophthalmicus Wiktionary

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Of or pertaining to the eyes.
Eyedrops are an ophthalmic solution.
Visionary, looking to the future.

Origin

Borrowed 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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ophthalmic

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adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ophthalmic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →