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visual purple

DEFINITIONS OF: visual purple

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n a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light

Synonyms:
retinal purple, rhodopsin
Type of:
photopigment
a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
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