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melanopsin

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

Equivalents

Françaismélanopsine
DeutschMelanopsin
Italianomelanopsina
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Ελληνικάμελανοψίνη

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell melanoregulin melanorite melanorosaurid melanosarcoma melanoscope

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