melanopsin

English

Etymology

melano- +‎ opsin

Noun

melanopsin (plural melanopsins)

Any of a class of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; they are involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

Translations

Any of a class of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina

German: Melanopsin (de) n

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