melanopsin

English

Etymology

melano- +‎ opsin

Noun

melanopsin (plural melanopsins)

A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

Derived terms

melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell

Related terms

melanopic

Translations

Translations

French: mélanopsine (fr) f
German: Melanopsin (de) n
Greek: μελανοψίνη (el) f (melanopsíni)
Italian: melanopsina f

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