Pronunciations (7)
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/ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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/ˈɹɛt.ən.əl/
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- General-American
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/ˈɹɛt.nəl/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˈɹɛt.əˌnæl/
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- General-American
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/ˈɹɛt.əˌnɔl/
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- General-American
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ˈɹɛt.ɪn.əl
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ˈɹɛt.əˌnæl
Pronunciation notes
- US
Adjective
Of or pertaining to the retina.
Usage- not-comparable
- relational
Noun
A yellow to orange aldehyde derived from vitamin A that is formed from rhodopsin by the action of light and in combination with proteins forms the visual pigments of the retinal rods and cones.
Usage- Countable
- Uncountable
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Adjective
in or relating to the retina of the eye
- Examples
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retinal cells
Noun
either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
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