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photopigment

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noun
a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
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retinal purple a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
visual purple a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
rhodopsin a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
iodopsin a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision