DARK ADAPTATION


Meaning of DARK ADAPTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

Date: 1900

: the process including dilation of the pupil, increase in sensitivity of the retinal rods, and regeneration of rhodopsin by which the eye adapts to conditions of reduced illumination

• dark-adapt·ed ˌdärk-ə-ˈdap-təd adjective

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