The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Mydriatic \Myd`ri*at"ic\, a. Causing dilatation of the pupil. -- n. A mydriatic medicine or agent, as belladonna. [1913 Webster]WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
mydriatic n 1: a drug that causes the pupil of the eye to dilate; used to aid eye examinations [syn: mydriatic, mydriatic drug]