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Meaning of rhodopsin | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Suomi näköpurppura rodopsiini
Polski rodopsyna
Português rodopsina

CEFR level

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

rhodopterin rhodoquinone rhodora rhodosperm rhodostannite rhodotoxin

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