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Definition of Opsin

1. Noun. Retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin.

Definition of Opsin

1. Noun. (biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina ¹

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Definition of Opsin

1. a type of protein [n -S] - See also: protein

Medical Definition of Opsin

1. General term for the apoproteins of the rhodopsin family. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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