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Meaning of melanopsin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Deutsch Melanopsin
Ελληνικά μελανοψίνη
Français mélanopsine
Italiano melanopsina

CEFR level

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

See also

melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell melanoregulin melanorite melanorosaurid melanosarcoma melanoscope

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