retinal
A yellow to orange aldehyde derived from vitamin A that is formed from rhodopsin by…A yellow to orange aldehyde derived from vitamin A that is formed from rhodopsin by the action of light and in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones.
» I had retinal detachment five years ago.
Vor fünf Jahren hatte ich eine Netzhautablösung.
Пять лет назад у меня было отслоение сетчатки.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A yellow to orange aldehyde derived from vitamin A that is formed from rhodopsin by the action of light and in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones.
either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
Examples
2 sentencesI had retinal detachment five years ago.
ruПять лет назад у меня было отслоение сетчатки.
deVor fünf Jahren hatte ich eine Netzhautablösung.
3-D glasses make use of retinal disparity.
Origin
Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.Akkadian 𒎎𒋆𒁉𒍣𒁕 (guḫlum)bor.
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Forms
plural: retinalsSynonyms
2 synonyms- either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light:retinene
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable