trichromatism

noun tri·chro·ma·tism \(ˌ)trī-ˈkrō-mə-ˌti-zəm\

Definition of TRICHROMATISM

: color vision based on the perception of three primary colors and especially red, green, and blue

circa 1895

Medical Dictionary

noun tri·chro·ma·tism \(ˈ)trī-ˈkrō-mə-ˌtiz-əm\

: the quality or state of being trichromatic

: color vision based on the perception of three primary colors and especially red, green and blue—compare deuteranomaly, protanomaly

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