Definitions for: Rhodopsin


[n] a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light



Webster (1913) Definition: Rho*dop"sin, n. [Gr. "ro`don rose + "w`ps eye.]
(Physiol.)
The visual purple. See under Visual.

Synonyms: retinal purple, visual purple

See Also: opsin, photopigment, retinal, retinal rod, retinene, rod, rod cell

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