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melanopsin

melanopsin noun: a type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms.

Noun

melanopsin (plural melanopsins)

  1. A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

Forms of melanopsin

pluralmelanopsins

Origin of melanopsin

From melano- + opsin.

Words formed from melanopsin

Questions about melanopsin

What does melanopsin mean?
Melanopsin means a type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms.
What part of speech is melanopsin?
Melanopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of melanopsin?
The plural of melanopsin is melanopsins.

Words near melanopsin in the dictionary

  1. melanoproteinase
  2. melanoproteinases
  3. melanoproteins
  4. melanopsid
  5. melanopsids
  6. melanopsin
  7. melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell
  8. melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cells
  9. melanopsins
  10. melanoregulin
  11. melanorite

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