# tropicamide

> English word · Noun · IPA /tɹəʊˈpɪk.ə.mʌɪd/

## Definitions
1. A short-acting anticholinergic drug, used to produce dilatation of the pupil and cycloplegia during examination of the eye.

## Etymology
From tropic acid + amide.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/tropicamide