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iodopsin

noun
io·​dop·​sin | \ ˌī-É™-ˈdäp-sÉ™n How to pronounce iodopsin (audio) \

Definition of iodopsin

: a photosensitive violet pigment in the retinal cones that is similar to rhodopsin but more labile, is formed from vitamin A, and is important in daylight vision

First Known Use of iodopsin

1938, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for iodopsin

iod- (from Greek ioeidḗs "violet-colored") + -opsin (in rhodopsin) — more at iodine

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iodopsin

noun
io·​dop·​sin | \ ˌī-É™-ˈdäp-sÉ™n How to pronounce iodopsin (audio) \

Medical Definition of iodopsin

: a photosensitive violet pigment in the retinal cones that is similar to rhodopsin but more labile, is formed from vitamin A, and is important in photopic vision

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