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retinohypothalamic

retinohypothalamic adjective: of or pertaining to the retina and the hypothalamus; used especially of the retinohypothalamic tract, a photic input pathway involved in the circadian rhythms of mammals.

Adjective

retinohypothalamic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to the retina and the hypothalamus; used especially of the retinohypothalamic tract, a photic input pathway involved in the circadian rhythms of mammals.

Origin of retinohypothalamic

From retino- + hypothalamic.

Questions about retinohypothalamic

What does retinohypothalamic mean?
Retinohypothalamic means of or pertaining to the retina and the hypothalamus; used especially of the retinohypothalamic tract, a photic input pathway involved in the circadian rhythms of mammals.
What part of speech is retinohypothalamic?
Retinohypothalamic is an adjective.

Words near retinohypothalamic in the dictionary

  1. retinographer
  2. retinographers
  3. retinographies
  4. retinographs
  5. retinography
  6. retinohypothalamic
  7. retinoic
  8. retinoic acid
  9. retinoic acid syndrome
  10. retinoid
  11. retinoids

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