Retinal Definition

rĕtn-ăl
adjective
Of or related to a retina.
Webster's New World
noun
A yellowish carotenoid, C20H28O, liberated when rhodopsin or iodopsin is transformed by the action of light.
Webster's New World
A similar carotenoid, C20H26O, formed by the action of light on porphyropsin.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Retinal

Noun

Singular:
retinal
Plural:
retinals

Retinal Sentence Examples

  • In the eye, injected stem cells attach to a type of retinal cell called astrocytes.

  • If both vibrate, the point describes a curve which appears continuous through the persistence of the retinal impression.

  • More usually, by an infolding of the layer of cells in development, we get three layers under the lens; the front layer is the corneagen layer, and is separated by a membrane from the other two which, more or less, fuse and contain the nerve-end-cells (retinal layer).

  • The incidence of retinal angioma does not appear to be correlated with specific germline mutations.

  • Conclusion The ASR retinal prosthesis, to date, has shown no biosafety or negative personal reactions in people with RP.

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Words Starting With

RRERET

Words Ending With

LALNAL

Unscrambles

retinal

Words Starting With R and Ending With L

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With R7 Letter Words Ending With L