First Known Use: 1938
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iodopsin
noun io·dop·sin \ˌī-ə-ˈdäp-sən\
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
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Origin of IODOPSIN
iod- (from Greek ioeidēs violet colored) + Greek opsis sight, vision + English -in — more at optic
Medical Dictionary
iodopsin
noun io·dop·sin \ˌī-ə-ˈdäp-sən\
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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