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rhodopsin

rhodopsin noun: a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal.

Noun

rhodopsin (countable and uncountable, plural rhodopsins)

  1. A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal
    Synonyms:
    visual purple

rhodopsin meaning in Tamil

rhodopsin in Tamil

ஊதா, தண்டு நிறமி, ராஜா வண்ண நிறமி, ராடாப்சின்

Synonyms of rhodopsin

Forms of rhodopsin

pluralrhodopsins

Origin of rhodopsin

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), due to its pinkish color, and ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”).

Words formed from rhodopsin

Questions about rhodopsin

What does rhodopsin mean?
Rhodopsin means a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal.
What is rhodopsin in Tamil?
Rhodopsin in Tamil is ஊதா, தண்டு நிறமி, ராஜா வண்ண நிறமி. See Rhodopsin meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is rhodopsin?
Rhodopsin is a noun.
What is the plural of rhodopsin?
The plural of rhodopsin is rhodopsins.

Words near rhodopsin in the dictionary

  1. rhodopid
  2. rhodopids
  3. rhodopin
  4. rhodopinal
  5. rhodopinol
  6. rhodopsin
  7. rhodopsins
  8. rhodopterin
  9. rhodoquinone
  10. rhodoquinones
  11. rhodora

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