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retinal
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ret·i·nal 1  (rtn-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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Noun1.retinal - either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
retinene
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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