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rhodopsin

/roʊ'dɑpsɪn/

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noun
a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
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Similar:

retinal purple visual purple

type of:
photopigment

part of:
retinal rod rod rod cell

Definition that contains rhodopsin

retinal either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
retinene either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
opsin retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin