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photopigment

Syllabification: (pho·to·pig·ment)
Pronunciation: /ˌfōtōˈpigmənt/
Definition of photopigment

noun

  • a pigment whose chemical state depends on its degree of illumination, such as those in the retina of the eye.

photopigment in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of photopigment in the British & World English dictionary