"rhodopsin" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: rhodopsins [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), due to its pinkish color, and ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|ῥόδον||rose}} Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), {{m|grc|ὄψις||sight}} ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} rhodopsin (countable and uncountable, plural rhodopsins)
  1. (biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal Wikipedia link: rhodopsin Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Biochemistry Synonyms: visual purple Derived forms: gloeorhodopsin Related terms: conopsin Translations (a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina): rodopsyna [feminine] (Polish), rodopsina [feminine] (Portuguese)

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