encephalopsin

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noun

Any of a class of opsins that are expressed within the brain

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Meanings

nounencephalopsin (countable and uncountable, plural encephalopsins)

plural encephalopsins

  1. countableuncountablebiochemistryAny of a class of opsins that are expressed within the brain

Origin

From encephalo- + opsin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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