retinal

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Scrabble points
7
Words With Friends
9
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/
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/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/ · /ˈɹɛt.ən.əl/ · /ˈɹɛt.nəl/ · /ˈɹɛt.əˌnæl/ · /ˈɹɛt.əˌnɔl/

Definition of retinal

2 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

adj

  1. (not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to the retina.
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adj

  1. (not-comparable, relational)Of or pertaining to the retina.

noun

  1. (countable, uncountable)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.

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Etymology

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

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