retinal

See also: rétinal

English

Etymology

retina +‎ -al

Adjective

retinal

(ophthalmology) Of or pertaining to the retina.

Derived terms

Terms derived from retinal

Translations

of or pertaining to the retina

Portuguese: retiniano, retínico

Tagalog: busiligin

Noun

retinal (plural retinals)

(biochemistry) One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light.
Synonyms: retinaldehyde, retinene

Anagrams

entrail, larnite, latrine, line art, ratline, reliant, trainel, trenail

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