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scotopic vision[skə′täp·ik ′vizh·ən] (physiology) Vision that is due to the activity of the rods of the retina only; it is the type of vision that occurs at very low levels of illumination, and it can detect differences of brightness but not of hue. Also known as night vision. scotopsin
scotopsin [sko-top´sin] the protein moiety in the retinal rods that combines with 11-cis-retinal to form rhodopsin.sco·top·sin (skō-top'sin), The protein moiety of the pigment in the rods of the retina.sco·top·sin (skō-top'sin) The protein moiety of the pigment in the rods of the retina. |