SINCE 1828
trichromatism
noun
tri·chro·ma·tism
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Definition of trichromatism
: color vision based on the perception of three primary colors and especially red, green, and blue
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trichromatism
noun
tri·chro·ma·tism
| \ (ˈ)trī-ˈkrō-mə-ˌtiz-əm
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Medical Definition of trichromatism
1
: the quality or state of being trichromatic
2
: color vision based on the perception of three primary colors and especially red, green and blue — compare deuteranomaly, protanomaly
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