English Explanatory Dictionary

retinal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to the retina.
noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-retinal.wav /ˈɹɛt.ən.əl/ /ˈɹɛt.nəl/ /ˈɹɛt.əˌnæl/ /ˈɹɛt.əˌnɔl/

Word forms

retinal retinals

Etymology

From retina + -al (“of or pertaining to”).

Synonyms

retinaldehyde retinene

Derived words

antiretinal central retinal artery cerebroretinal chorioretinal cilioretinal colliculoretinal corneoretinal electroretinal epiretinal extraretinal hemiretinal intraretinal intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cell melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell neuroretinal nonretinal panretinal periretinal photosensitive retinal ganglion cell postretinal preretinal retinal art retinally retinal purple subretinal tapetoretinal transretinal vitreoretinal neoretinal
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