Definitions for rhodopsin

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rhodopsin rho·dop·sin

Spelling: [roh-dop-sin]

IPA: /roʊˈdɒp sɪn/

Rhodopsin is a 9 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 354 anagrams from letters in rhodopsin (dhinooprs).

Definitions for rhodopsin

noun

1. a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin.

Origin of rhodopsin

1885-90; rhod- + Greek óps(is) sight, vision + -in²

Examples for rhodopsin

In the outer part of the rods the visual purple or rhodopsin is found.