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opsin

opsin noun: any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.

Noun

opsin (plural opsins)

  1. Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
    • Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present in octopus skin, where they might act as light sensors.2015 May 20, Mo Costandi, The Guardian

opsin meaning in Tamil

opsin in Tamil

பார்வைப் புரதவகை

Forms of opsin

pluralopsins

Origin of opsin

Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.

Words formed from opsin

Questions about opsin

What does opsin mean?
Opsin means any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
What is opsin in Tamil?
Opsin in Tamil is பார்வைப் புரதவகை. See Opsin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is opsin?
Opsin is a noun.
What is the plural of opsin?
The plural of opsin is opsins.

Words near opsin in the dictionary

  1. Opsikion
  2. opsimath
  3. opsimathic
  4. opsimaths
  5. opsimathy
  6. opsin
  7. opsinization
  8. opsins
  9. opsiometer
  10. opsiometers
  11. opsismodysplasia

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opsin (page history and authors); opsin (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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