Meaning of rhodopsin in English

1. Pronunciation

   /roʊˈdɑpsən/

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1. Noun

   rhodopsin

   Etymology

   late 19th century: from Greek rhodon‘rose’ + opsis‘sight’+ -in

   Definitions

   1. a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates

   Examples

   • « dissociates into retinene by light »