i·o·dop·sin (   -d p s n)n. A violet, light-sensitive pigment found in the retinal cones of the eye. |
iodopsin [ˌaɪəˈdɒpsɪn]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / 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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| 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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