Definition of Iodopsin

1. Noun. A violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision.

Group relationships: Cone, Cone Cell, Retinal Cone
Terms within: Opsin
Generic synonyms: Photopigment

Definition of Iodopsin

1. a pigment in the retina [n -S]

Medical Definition of Iodopsin

1. A visual pigment, composed of 11-cis-retinal bound to an opsin, found in the cones of the retina. Synonym: visual violet. Origin: G. Ion, violet, + ops, eye, + -in (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Iodopsin

iodometry
iodopanoic acid
iodophendylate
iodophenyl-nitrophenyl-phenyltetrazolium reductase
iodophilia
iodophil granule
iodophor
iodophor
iodophors
iodophors
iodophthalein
iodopropylidene glycerol
iodoprotein
iodoproteins
iodopsin (current term)
iodopsin (current term)
iodopsins
iodopyracet
iodopyridones
iodoquinine
iodoquinol
iodotherapy
iodothyronine
iodothyronines
iodotyrosine
iodotyrosine
iodotyrosine deiodase
iodotyrosine deiodinase defect
iodous
iodous

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