opsin

English

Etymology

Shortened form of rhodopsin. From Ancient Greek ὄψις (ópsis, “sight”) +‎ -in.

Noun

opsin (plural opsins)

1. (biochemistry) Any of a group of light-sensitive proteins in the retina.
   • 2015, Mo Costandi, The Guardian, 20 May:

     Ramirez and Oakley therefore predicted that opsins are present in octopus skin, where they might act as light sensors.

Translations

Translations

• French: opsine (fr) f
• German: Opsin (de) n
• Italian: opsina (it) f
• Portuguese: opsina (pt) f

See also

• photopsin
• rhodopsin
• melanopsin
• onychopsin
• parietopsin
• xenopsin

Anagrams

• Sinop, Spino, inspo, pions, psion, spino-