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rhodopsin definition

rho·dop·sin (rō däp′sin)

noun

a purplish, photosensitive protein pigment that is essential for vision in dim light, found in the rods of the retina
see opsin

Etymology: < Gr rhodon, a rose (see Rhoda) + opsis, sight (see -opsis) + -in

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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