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nounretinene (plural retinenes)
plural retinenes
- Either of two carotenoid pigments found in the retina and produced from vitamin A; retinal
- biochemistryretinaldehyde
- biochemistrydehydroretinaldehyde
Synonyms & antonyms
nouneither of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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retinene. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinene
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“retinene.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinene. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “retinene,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/retinene.
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