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retinal

/ˈrɛtɪnl/ /ˈrɛtnəl/

Meanings
adjective

Retiniano, de la retina

Of or pertaining to the retina.

Examples :

"The eye doctor examined the retinal blood vessels during my check-up to make sure my eyes were healthy. "
El oftalmólogo examinó los vasos sanguíneos de la retina durante mi revisión para asegurarse de que mis ojos estaban sanos.
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noun

Retinal

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

Examples :

"As the bright sunlight streamed through the window, the rhodopsin in his eyes broke down, forming retinal that allowed him to see the world more clearly. "
Cuando la luz brillante del sol entró por la ventana, la rodopsina en sus ojos se descompuso, formando retinal que le permitió ver el mundo con mayor claridad.
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Related Words

Illustration forming

forming verb

/ˈfɔːmɪŋ/ /ˈfɔɹmɪŋ/

Formar, dar forma

"Clouds were forming interesting shapes in the sky. "

Las nubes estaban formando formas interesantes en el cielo.

Illustration pertaining

pertaining verb

/pəˈteɪnɪŋ/ /pɚˈteɪnɪŋ/

Pertenecer a, concernir

"The documents pertaining to my car insurance claim are now all submitted. "

Todos los documentos pertenecientes a mi reclamo de seguro de automóvil ya han sido presentados.

Illustration through

through noun

/θɹuː/ /θɹu/

Piedra pasante

"The dry-stone wall used a large, flat through to support the top stones. "

El muro de piedra seca utilizó una piedra pasante grande y plana para sostener las piedras superiores.

Illustration several

several noun

/ˈsɛv(ə)ɹəl/

Terreno, propiedad

"The family owns several, a small plot of land behind their house. "

La familia posee varias propiedades, una pequeña parcela de tierra detrás de su casa.

Illustration rhodopsin

rhodopsin noun

/roʊˈdɒpsɪn/ /rəˈdɒpsɪn/

Rodopsina

""Rhodopsin in our eyes helps us see in dim light, like when we walk into a dark movie theater." "

La rodopsina en nuestros ojos nos ayuda a ver con poca luz, como cuando entramos en un cine oscuro.

Illustration streamed

streamed verb

/striːmd/ /strimd/

Fluir, manar

"The water from the leaky faucet streamed down the wall. "

El agua del grifo con fugas fluía por la pared.

Illustration carotenoid

carotenoid noun

/kəˈrɑːtənɔɪd/ /ˌkærəˈtnɔɪd/

Carotenoide

"Carrots get their bright orange color from a type of carotenoid called beta-carotene. "

Las zanahorias obtienen su color naranja brillante de un tipo de carotenoide llamado betacaroteno.

Illustration examined

examined verb

/ɪɡˈzæmɪnd/

Examinar, inspeccionar

"He examined the crime scene for clues."

Examinó la escena del crimen en busca de pistas.

Illustration pigments

pigments noun

/ˈpɪɡmənts/

Pigmentos

"The colors of autumn leaves come from different pigments in the tree cells as the green chlorophyll fades. "

Los colores de las hojas de otoño provienen de diferentes pigmentos en las células de los árboles a medida que la clorofila verde se desvanece.

Illustration healthy

healthy adjective

/ˈhɛl.θi/

Sano, saludable

"He was father to three healthy kids."

Era padre de tres hijos sanos.

Illustration vessels

vessels noun

/ˈvɛsəlz/

Buques, embarcaciones

"The harbor was full of vessels, from small fishing boats to large cargo ships. "

El puerto estaba lleno de buques, desde pequeños botes de pesca hasta grandes barcos de carga.

Illustration sunlight

sunlight noun

/ˈsʌnˌlaɪt/

Luz solar

"Sunlight on the skin gives you vitamin D."

La luz solar en la piel te da vitamina D.