| 单词 | dark adaptation |
| 释义 | dark adaptationSEE SYNONYMS FOR dark adaptation ON THESAURUS.COM noun Ophthalmology.the reflex adaptation of the eye to dim light, consisting of a dilatation of the pupil and an increase in the number of functioning rods accompanied by a decrease in the number of functioning cones (opposed to light adaptation). Origin of dark adaptationFirst recorded in 1905–10 OTHER WORDS FROM dark adaptationdark-a·dapt·ed, adjectiveWords nearby dark adaptationDarius I, Darius II, Darius III, Darjeeling, dark, dark adaptation, dark-adapted eye, Dark Ages, dark chocolate, dark cloud, dark comedy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Medical definitions for dark adaptationdark adaptation [ därk ] n.The adjustment of the eye under reduced illumination, in which sensitivity to light is greatly increased.scotopic adaptation The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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