retinal

ret·i·nal ¹

 (rĕt′n-ăl′)

adj.

Of or relating to the retina of the eye.

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ret·i·nal ²

 (rĕt′n-ăl′, -ôl′)

n.

Either of two chromophores that are aldehydes of vitamin A₁ and vitamin A₂ and that bind covalently with an opsin protein to form rhodopsin or porphyropsin. Also called retinene.

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[retin(ol) + -al.]

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ret•i•nal¹

(ˈrɛt n əl)

adj.

of or pertaining to the retina of the eye.

ret•i•nal²

(ˈrɛt nˌæl, -ˌɔl)

n.

an orange visual pigment, C₂₀H₂₈O, the active component of rhodopsin and iodopsin, that is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle.

[1940–45; retin (a) + -al³]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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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Translations

rétinal

retinico

ret·i·nal

a. de la retina, retiniano-a; rel. a la retina;

___ degeneration → deterioro retiniano, deterioración retiniana;

___ perforation → perforación ___.

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retinal

adj retiniano, de retina

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