Defenition of the word rhodopsin
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Defenition of the word rhodopsin
- Light-sensitive retinal photoreceptor molecule.
- a red pigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
- a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Synonyms for the word rhodopsin
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- retinal purple
- visual purple
Meronymys for the word rhodopsin
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- opsin
- retinal
- retinal rod
- retinene
- rod
- rod cell
Hypernyms for the word rhodopsin
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