Meaning Of The Word Rhodopsin

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rhodopsin in American English
a purplish, photosensitive protein pigment that is essential for vision in dim light, found in the rods of the retina
noun: a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin

rhodopsin in British English
noun: a red pigment in the rods of the retina in vertebrates. It is dissociated by light into retinene, the light energy being converted into nerve signals, and is re-formed in the dark

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