RHODOPSIN


Meaning of RHODOPSIN in English

[ rə(ʊ)'dɒpsɪn ]

■ noun a purplish-red light-sensitive pigment present in the retinas of humans and many other animal groups.

Origin

C19: from Gk rhodon 'rose' + opsis 'sight' + -in 1 .

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