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opsin

Noun CEFR B1

Definitions

Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.

Equivalents

Françaisopsine
DeutschOpsin
Portuguêsopsina
1 more languages
Italianoopsina

Examples

“Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present⟳ in octopus skin, where they might act as light⟳ sensors.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

opsiometer opsismodysplasia opsoclonus opsomania opson opsonification

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