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tri·chro·mat·ic | \ ˌtrī-krō-ˈma-tik 
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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
adjectivetri·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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The first known use of trichromatic was circa 1890
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