melanopsin

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noun

A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

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Meanings

nounmelanopsin (plural melanopsins)

plural melanopsins

  1. A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

Origin

From melan- + opsin.

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Translations

French mélanopsine
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German Melanopsin
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Greek μελανοψίνη
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Italian melanopsina
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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