"melanopsin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melanopsins [plural]
Etymology: From melano- + opsin. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|melano|opsin}} melano- + opsin Head templates: {{en-noun}} melanopsin (plural melanopsins)
  1. A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms Wikipedia link: melanopsin Categories (topical): Eye, Proteins Derived forms: melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell Related terms: melanopic Translations (Translations): mélanopsine [feminine] (French), Melanopsin [neuter] (German), μελανοψίνη (melanopsíni) [feminine] (Greek), melanopsina [feminine] (Italian)

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