Rhodopsin
Pronunciation : Rho*dop"sin
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [Gr. "ro`don rose + "w`ps eye.] (Physiol.)
Definition : Defn: The visual purple. See under Visual.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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