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Word: Opsin
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
1950s: shortening of rhodopsin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈɒpsɪn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a protein which forms part of the visual pigment rhodopsin and is released by the action of light.
Short Definition:protein which forms part of visual pigment rhodopsin
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