Definitions
There is 1 meaning of the phrase
Visual Purple.
Visual Purple - as a noun
A red photopigment in the retinal rods of vertebrates; dissociates into retinene by light
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
retinal purplerhodopsin15Example Sentences
"The function of visual purple is to absorb light."
"Rod cells contain visual purple."
"The synthesis of visual purple is vitamin A-dependent."
"In low light conditions, visual purple is responsible for night vision."
"A deficiency of vitamin A can lead to a decrease in visual purple."
