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Noun: retinene
  1. Either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
    "Retinene is crucial for the visual cycle in the retina";
    - retinal

Derived forms: retinenes

Type of: pigment

Part of: retinal purple, rhodopsin, visual purple

Encyclopedia: Retinene