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retinal

re·ti·nal

UK/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/ US/ˈɹɛt.əˌnæl/ uncommon
adjective (1) noun (1)

adjective

1.

in or relating to the retina of the eye

  • “retinal cells”

noun

1.

either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from Rhodopsin by the action of light

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From retina + -al (“aldehyde”).

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