iodopsin
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i·o·dop·sin
(ī′ə-dŏp′sĭn)n.
Any of a class of light-sensitive pigments found in the retinal cones of the vertebrate eye.
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iodopsin
(ˌaɪəˈdɒpsɪn)n
(Biochemistry) a violet light-sensitive pigment in the cones of the retina of the eye that is responsible for colour vision. Also called: visual violet See also rhodopsin
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i•o•dop•sin
(ˌaɪ əˈdɒp sɪn)n.
a photosensitive violet pigment in the cones of the retina.
[1935–40; < Greek īṓd(ēs) violet-colored (derivative of íon violet) + (rhod)opsin]
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Noun | 1. | iodopsin - a violet photopigment in the retinal cones of the eyes of most vertebrates; plays a role in daylight vision cone cell, retinal cone, cone - a visual receptor cell in the retina that is sensitive to bright light and to color opsin - retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin photopigment - a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina |
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