Meanings
nounvisual purple (uncountable)
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe pigment rhodopsin.
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nouna red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
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APA
visual purple. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visual%20purple
MLA
“visual purple.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visual%20purple. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “visual purple,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/visual%20purple.
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