Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or pertaining to the retina: as, retinal structure; retinal expansion; retinal images.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the retina.
- adjective (Physiol. Chem.) the visual purple.
- noun (Chem.) A retinoid compound (C20H28O), closely related to vitamin A, which is a component of the visual pigments in the eye. It is also called
retinaldehyde andvitamin A aldehyde .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of or pertaining to the
retina . - noun biochemistry One of several yellow or red
carotenoid pigments formed fromrhodopsin by the action of light;retinene
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective in or relating to the retina of the eye
- noun either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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Examples
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For more spectacular photos, you can browse through this database in retinal ecstasy.
Mars in Terabytes 2008
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Specific G proteins are found in retinal rods and cones
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LLNL has assisted in the development of the first long-term retinal prosthesis - called an artificial retina - that can function for years inside the harsh biological environment of the eye.
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LLNL has assisted in the development of the first long-term retinal prosthesis - called an artificial retina - that can function for years inside the harsh biological environment of the eye.
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They’re doing research, Dwayne, on what they call retinal discharge.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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They’re doing research, Dwayne, on what they call retinal discharge.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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They’re doing research, Dwayne, on what they call retinal discharge.
Underworld Don Delillo 2008
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The study will involve injecting 50,000 to 200,000 cells known as retinal pigment epithelial cells in the hopes that they will replace those ravaged by the disease.
Supplements or flu shots; and stem cell research for Stargardt's macular dystrophy Post 2010
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The study will involve injecting 50,000 to 200,000 cells known as retinal pigment epithelial cells in the hopes that they will replace those ravaged by the disease.
Supplements or flu shots; and stem cell research for Stargardt's macular dystrophy Post 2010
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The vertebrate photoreceptors are nourished and protected by an opaque layer called the retinal pigmented epithelium RPE.
More creationist misconceptions about the eye - The Panda's Thumb 2010
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