melanopsin

名词 n.

英文释义

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

词形变化

melanopsins plural

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *melh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *mélh₂ns
Proto-Hellenic *mélās
Ancient Greek μέλᾱς (mélās)der.
English melano-
English opsin
English melanopsin
From melano- + opsin.
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