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rhodopsin

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

Portuguêsrodopsina
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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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