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Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
opsin
Today it means: Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina. Full definition →
Today it means: Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina. Full definition →
Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) + -in.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.