opsin

English

Etymology

Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) +‎ -in.

Noun

opsin (plural opsins)

(biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
- 2015 May 20, Mo Costandi, The Guardian‎:
  Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present in octopus skin, where they might act as light sensors.

Translations

Translations

French: opsine (fr) f
German: Opsin (de) n
Italian: opsina (it) f
Portuguese: opsina (pt) f

See also

Anagrams

Sinop, Spino, inspo, pions, psion, spino-

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