scotopsin

S1C3O1T1O1P3S1I1N1

noun

The protein component of rhodopsin.

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Meanings

nounscotopsin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe protein component of rhodopsin.

Origin

From scoto- + opsin.

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APA

scotopsin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotopsin

MLA

“scotopsin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotopsin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “scotopsin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/scotopsin.

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