SINCE 1828
rhodopsin
noun
rho·dop·sin
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Definition of rhodopsin
: a red photosensitive pigment in the retinal rods of the eye of most vertebrates that is important in vision in dim light
— called also visual purple
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rhodopsin
noun
rho·dop·sin
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Medical Definition of rhodopsin
: a red photosensitive pigment in the retinal rods of marine fishes and most higher vertebrates that is important in vision in dim light, is quickly bleached by light to a mixture of opsin and retinal, and is regenerated in the dark
— called also visual purple
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