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photopigment

 

Definitions from WordNet

Noun photopigment has 1 sense
  1. photopigment - a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
    --1 is a kind of
    pigment
    --1 has particulars: iodopsin; visual purple, rhodopsin, retinal purple

Definitions from the Web

Photopigment

Definition: A pigment found in the photoreceptor cells of the retina that is essential for absorbing and perceiving light and color.


Examples:

As a noun:

The cones in the human eye contain different photopigments, allowing us to see a wide range of colors.

The depletion of photopigments can lead to color blindness.

As a modifier:

The photopigment molecule undergoes a chemical change upon absorption of a photon.

Photopigment deficiencies can result in various visual disorders.


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