retinaldehyde

retinaldehyde definition - medical

ret·i·nal·de·hyde (rĕtˌn-ălˈdə-hīdˌ)

noun
A yellow to orange aldehyde that is a derivative of vitamin A and acts in the retina to form the visual pigments of the rods and cones. Also called retinal, retinene1.

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