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 Definitions of opsin  [ˈɒp sɪn]  

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Definition of 'opsin' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) opsin
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive pigment rhodopsin.

Etymology:  (1950–55; prob. back formation from rhodopsin)

Definition of 'opsin' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) opsin
retinal protein formed by the action of light on rhodopsin

'opsin' - Nearby Entries  

oppugn  ops  opsanus tau  opsin  opsonin  opsonisation  opsonization  



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