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cyanolabe
cyanolabe, n. Physiol. (ˈsaɪənəʊˌleɪb) [f. cyano- 1 + Gr. λαβ- to take, seize.] A blue-sensitive pigment present in the cones of the retina. Cf. *chlorolabe n., *erythrolabe n.1958 [see *erythrolabe n.] 1983 J. G. Creager Human Anat. & Physiol. xiv. 360/2 Cones that contain erytholabe are most sensi...
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chlorolabe
chlorolabe, n. Physiol. (ˈklɔːrəʊleɪb) [f. chloro-1 + -labe, f. Gr. root λαβ- to take, seize.] A green-sensitive pigment present in the cones of the retina. Cf. *cyanolabe n., *erythrolabe n.1958 W. A. H. Rushton in Nature 13 Sept. 691/1 This latter pigment may be named ‘erythrolabe’ (= red taking),...
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erythrolabe
erythrolabe, n. Physiol. (ɛˈrɪθrəʊleɪb) [f. erythro- + Gr. λαβ- to take, seize.] A red-sensitive pigment present in the cones of the retina. Cf. *chlorolabe n., *cyanolabe n.1958 W. A. H. Rushton in Nature 13 Sept. 691/1 Fig. 2 shows the results of partial photolysis of the normal fovea using red an...
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