About The Word Rhodopsin
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Rhodopsin
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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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