Definition of Retinal purple

1. Noun. A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light.

Exact synonyms: Rhodopsin, Visual Purple
Group relationships: Retinal Rod, Rod, Rod Cell
Terms within: Opsin, Retinal, Retinene
Generic synonyms: Photopigment

Lexicographical Neighbors of Retinal Purple

retinal disease
retinal disparity
retinal drusen
retinal dysplasia
retinal embolism
retinal fold
retinal ganglion cell
retinal ganglion cells
retinal image
retinal isomerase
retinal monooxygenase
retinal neovascularization
retinal perforation
retinal pigmented epithelial cell
retinal pigments
retinal purple (current term)
retinal reductase
retinal rod
retinal rod
retinal scanning
retinal vein
retinal vein occlusion
retinal vessels
retinas
retinasphaltum
retine
retinectomy
retinene
retinene
retinene-1

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