rhodopsin en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), due to its pinkish color, and ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rhodopsins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
photorhodopsin · gloeorhodopsin · bathorhodopsin · bacteriorhodopsin · xanthorhodopsin · metarhodopsin · isorhodopsin · channelrhodopsin · halorhodopsin
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Synonyms
Translations (2)
pt rodopsina (a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina) · pl rodopsyna (a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina)