Definitions for retinal

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retinal ret·i·nal

Spelling: [ret-n-uh l]

IPA: /ˈrɛt n əl/

Retinal is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 7 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 9 points.

You can make 305 anagrams from letters in retinal (aeilnrt).

Definitions for retinal

noun

1. an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.

adjective

1. of or relating to the retina of the eye.

Origin of retinal

First recorded in 1830-40; retin(a) + -al¹

Examples for retinal

In addition to these there is a retinal vein which accompanies its artery.

All the other parts of the retinal image are seen imperfectly, and the more so the nearer to the limit of the retina they fall.

“Such as fingerprint and retinal patterns,” said Lieutenant Nariaki.

Mike the Angel put his face in the rest for the retinal photos.

The retinal image of the object is not only vague, but also distorted.

The outer ends of the retinal cells terminate in rods, and their inner ends are continuous with nerve-fibres.

retinal pattern 490-BJ4-67—which is also the code that is supposed to get me through your blockade.

Numerous rhabdomeres (grouped as rhabdoms in Limulus) are found in the retinal layer of the central eyes also.

To complement brain wiring, everyone walks around with retinal cams.

This is generally accounted for by fatigue of the retinal process.