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Meaning of RHODOPSIN

Pronunciation:  row'dâpsin

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 Definition: [n]  a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
 
 Synonyms: retinal purple, visual purple
 
 See Also: opsin, photopigment, retinal, retinal rod, retinene, rod, rod cell

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Rho*dop"sin\, n. [Gr. "ro`don rose + "w`ps eye.]
(Physiol.)
The visual purple. See under {Visual}.
 

 

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