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trichromatic
adjective tri·chro·mat·ic \ˌtrī-krō-ˈma-tik\
Definition of TRICHROMATIC
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of three colors <trichromatic light>
2
a : relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors b : characterized by trichromatism <trichromatic vision>
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First Known Use of TRICHROMATIC
circa 1890
Medical Dictionary
trichromatic
adjective tri·chro·mat·ic \ˌtrī-krō-ˈmat-ik\
Medical Definition of TRICHROMATIC
1
: of, relating to, or consisting of three colors <trichromatic light>
2
a : relating to or being the theory that human color vision involves three types of retinal sensory receptors b : characterized by trichromatism <trichromatic vision>
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