ret·i·nal 1 (r t n- l , -ôl)adj. Of or relating to the retina of the eye. |
| ret·i·nal 2 (rtn-l, -ôl) n. See retinene. [retin(ol) + al(dehyde).] |
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| Noun | 1. | retinal - either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light pigment - dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) retinal purple, rhodopsin, visual purple - a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light |
| Adj. | 1. | retinal - in or relating to the retina of the eye; "retinal cells" |
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