RETINAL


Meaning of RETINAL in English

I. ˈre-tə-nəl, ˈret-nəl adjective

Date: 1838

: of, relating to, involving, or being a retina

II. ˈre-tə-ˌnal, -ˌnȯl noun

Etymology: retin- + -al (III)

Date: 1944

: a yellowish to orange aldehyde C 20 H 28 O derived from vitamin A that in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones

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