retinal

Of or pertaining to the retina: as, retinal structure; retinal expansion; retinal images.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the retina.

adjective

the visual purple.

noun

A retinoid compound (C20H28O), closely related to vitamin A, which is a component of the visual pigments in the eye. It is also called retinaldehyde and vitamin A aldehyde.

adjective

Of or pertaining to the retina.

noun

One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light; retinene

adjective

in or relating to the retina of the eye

noun

either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light