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Rhodopsin

Rhodopsin Meaning & Definition
Rhodopsin Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Rhodopsin?

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

Synonyms | Synonyms for Rhodopsin: retinal purple | visual purple

Related Terms | Find terms related to Rhodopsin:

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

Rhodopsin In Webster's Dictionary

\Rho*dop"sin\, n. [Gr. "ro`don rose + "w`ps eye.] (Physiol.) The visual purple. See under {Visual}.

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