Retinal

Definition of Retinal

Ret´i`nal

a.

1.

(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the retina.

Retinal purple
(Physiol. Chem.) the visual purple.

n.

1.

(Chem.) 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.

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