photorhodopsin

P3H4O1T1O1R1H4O1D2O1P3S1I1N1

noun

The initial compound formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it immediately produces bathorhodopsin

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Meanings

nounphotorhodopsin (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryThe initial compound formed when rhodopsin is irradiated with light; it immediately produces bathorhodopsin

Origin

From photo- + rhodopsin.

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

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Chicago

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