retinal

Meaning

Adj

Of or pertaining to the retina.

Noun

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.

Synonyms

retinene

pigment

eye-related

retinaldehyde

Translations

retinico

retínico

retiniano

rétinien

retinal

de la rétine

rétinal

relativo alla retina

retinaal

met betrekking tot het netvlies

retinal

relativo à retina

retinal

شبكي

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/

Etymology

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