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Retinal purple

Retinal purple Meaning & Definition
Retinal purple Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Retinal purple?

[n] a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light

Synonyms | Synonyms for Retinal purple: rhodopsin | visual purple

Related Terms | Find terms related to Retinal purple:

See Also | opsin | photopigment | retinal | retinal rod | retinene | rod | rod cell

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