Rhodopsin

Origin

From Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhodon, "rose"), due to its pinkish color, and ὄψις (opsis, "sight").

Noun

1. (biochemistry) A light-sensitive pigment in the rod cells of the retina; it consists of an opsin protein bound to the carotenoid retinal

Synonyms

• visual purple

Anagrams

• phoronids