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lumirhodopsin

noun lu·mi·rho·dop·sin \ˌlü-mi-rō-ˈdäp-sən\

Medical Definition of LUMIRHODOPSIN

:  an intermediate compound that is formed in the bleaching of rhodopsin by light and that rapidly converts to metarhodopsin

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