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iodopsin
[ ahy-uh-dop-sin ]
noun
Biochemistry.
- a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
iodopsin
/ ˌaɪəˈdɒpsɪn /
noun
- a violet light-sensitive pigment in the cones of the retina of the eye that is responsible for colour vision Also calledvisual violet See also rhodopsin
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