noun
Meaning 1
Synonym of visual purple.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: visual purple
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
retinal purple
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noun
Meaning 2
a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: visual purple, rhodopsin
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: photopigment
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