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visual pigment n.
Any of the photopigments in the retinal cones and rods that absorb light and photochemically initiate the phenomenon of vision.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Photoreceptor Research
Analysis of photoreceptors: CRAIC spectrophotometers for microscopes
www.microspectra.com
Pigmentation/Brown Spots
OC's Top Dermatologist has answers Dr. Cobos 714-870-7546
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visual pigment

any of a number of related substances that function in light reception by animals by transforming light energy into electrical (nerve) potentials

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