lumirhodopsin

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin lumen (light), and rhodopsin.

Noun

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lumirhodopsin (uncountable)

  1. (organic chemistry) A pigment formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it undergoes further degradation to retinal and opsin