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photopigment vs rhodopsin

rhodopsin vs photopigment

photopigment and rhodopsin both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
photopigment Yes No No No
rhodopsin Yes No No No
As nouns, rhodopsin is a hyponym of photopigment; that is, rhodopsin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than photopigment:
  • photopigment: a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina
  • rhodopsin: a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Other hyponyms of photopigment include iodopsin, retinal purple, visual purple.
photopigment (noun) rhodopsin (noun)
a special pigment found in the rods and cones of the retina a red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Difference between photopigment and rhodopsin

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