bacteriorhodopsin

noun

Any of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps

OriginEnglish rhodopsin ← New Latin bactērium ← Ancient Greek βακτήριον (baktḗrion) →
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Meanings

nounbacteriorhodopsin (plural bacteriorhodopsins)

plural bacteriorhodopsins

  1. biochemistryAny of several related purple photosynthetic proteins, found in halobacteria, that act as proton pumps

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβακτηρία (baktēría)
  2. Ancient Greekβακτήριον (baktḗrion)
  3. New Latinbactērium
  4. Englishbacterio-
  5. Englishrhodopsin
  6. Englishbacteriorhodopsin

From bacterio- + rhodopsin.

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Translations

French bactériorhodopsine
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Hungarian bakteriorodopszin
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Romanian bacteriorodopsină
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Spanish bacteriorodopsina
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APA

bacteriorhodopsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriorhodopsin

MLA

“bacteriorhodopsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriorhodopsin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bacteriorhodopsin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bacteriorhodopsin.

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