opsin
op·sin
noun \ˈäp-sən\Definition of OPSIN
: any of various colorless proteins that in combination with retinal or a related prosthetic group form a visual pigment (as rhodopsin) in a reaction reversible by light
Origin of OPSIN
probably from rhodopsin
First Known Use: 1951
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