retinal

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ret·i·nal | \ ˈre-tə-nəl

, ˈret-nəl \

Definition of retinal

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: of, relating to, involving, or being a retina

retinal

noun

ret·i·nal | \ ˈre-tə-ˌnal

, -ˌnȯl \

Definition of retinal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a yellowish to orange aldehyde C₂₀H₂₈O derived from vitamin A that in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones

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Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective Read on for our favorite gentle-yet-effective retinal serum, a great leave-in conditioner for 4C hair, and more. — ELLE, 15 Apr. 2022 Among mammals, only some primates have three types of retinal cones. — Max G. Levy, Wired, 7 Feb. 2022 Some notable examples of biometric data include fingerprints, retinal scans, facial recognition, typing cadence, voice patterns, signatures, DNA scans and behavioral patterns such as web search histories. — Jonathan Herpy, Forbes, 5 Apr. 2021 The active ingredient, pilocarpine, is one of a class of drugs called miotics, which pose some risk of retinal detachment (although no one had that problem in the clinical trials, says Dr. Chu). — Steven Odierna As Told To Stephanie Dolgoff, Good Housekeeping, 9 Mar. 2022 Prosecutors say the infant sustained a brain bleed, retinal hemorrhaging, and fractures to both his legs that required the child to be hospitalized at Stony Brook Hospital. — Jeff Truesdell, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022 In other words: An epidemic of myopia could lead to an epidemic of retinal detachment, glaucoma, and the early development of cataracts. — Fortune, 12 Jan. 2022 Guthrie underwent a number of laser procedures, and then surgery to repair retinal detachment in December 2019, according to Today. — Carolyn L. Todd, SELF, 21 Apr. 2021 However, some retinal diseases interrupt this process by damaging those cells. — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 4 Jan. 2022 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun Using gentle microdermabrasion scrubs, retinals, and other exfoliation-boosting products can help prevent them, as does avoiding using heavy creams and makeup. — Amanda Chan, Teen Vogue, 8 Oct. 2017 See More

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retinal

adjective

ret·i·nal | \ ˈret-ᵊn-əl, ˈret-nəl

Medical Definition of retinal

(Entry 1 of 2)

: of, relating to, involving, or being a retina a retinal examination retinal rods

retinal

noun

ret·i·nal | \ ˈret-ᵊn-ˌal

, -ˌȯl

Medical Definition of retinal (Entry 2 of 2)

: a yellowish to orange aldehyde C₂₀H₂₈O derived from vitamin A that in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones

— called also retinene, retinene₁, vitamin A aldehyde