- a red pigment in the rods of the retina in vertebrates. It is dissociated by light into retinene, the light energy being converted into nerve signals, and is re-formed in the dark
Also called: visual purple
See also iodopsin
单词 | rhodopsin |
释义 | WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 rho•dop•sin (rō dop′sin),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rhodopsin /rəʊˈdɒpsɪn/ n
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