rhodopsin

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon, “rose”), due to its pinkish color, and ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”).

Noun

rhodopsin (countable and uncountable, plural rhodopsins)

(biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal

Synonyms

visual purple

Derived terms

gloeorhodopsin

Related terms

conopsin

Translations

a light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina

Polish: rodopsyna (pl) f
Portuguese: rodopsina f

Anagrams

donorship, phoronids

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