opsin

Noun
  1. Retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin (synset 114759256)
    is a type of: protein - any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
    substance meronym:
    • iodopsin - a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision
    • retinal purple, rhodopsin, visual purple - a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light

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