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Retinal

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹɛt.əˌnæl

Definitions

A yellow to orange aldehyde derived from vitamin A that is formed from rhodopsin by the action of light and in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

2 more languages
العربيةشبكي
Ελληνικάρετινάλη

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

retinal art retinal purple retinaldehyde retinalite retinamide Retinas

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