melanopsin

English

Etymology

melano- +‎ opsin

Noun

melanopsin (plural melanopsins)

1. A type of photopigment (an opsin) found in the retina; it is involved in the regulation of circadian rhythms

Derived terms

• melanopsin-containing retinal ganglion cell

Related terms

• melanopic

Translations

Translations

• French: mélanopsine (fr) f
• German: Melanopsin (de) n
• Greek: μελανοψίνη (el) f (melanopsíni)
• Italian: melanopsina f