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Definition of Metarhodopsin
1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of several forms of rhodopsin activated by light ¹
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Medical Definition of Metarhodopsin
1. A light-activated form of rhodopsin; metarhodopsin I is formed from lumirhodopsin and is converted to metarhodopsin II; metarhodopsin II is the form of rhodopsin that releases all-trans-retinal. (05 Mar 2000)