SINCE 1828
trichromatic
adjective
tri·chro·mat·ic
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Definition of trichromatic
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of three colors
trichromatic light
2a
: relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors
b
: characterized by trichromatism
trichromatic vision
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trichromatic
adjective
tri·chro·mat·ic
| \ ˌtrī-krō-ˈmat-ik
\
\
Medical Definition of trichromatic
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of three colors
trichromatic light
2a
: relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors
b
: characterized by trichromatism
trichromatic vision
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