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Retinal vs Retainal - What's the difference?

retinal | retainal |

As nouns the difference between retinal and retainal

is that retinal is (biochemistry) one of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light; retinene while retainal is the act of retaining or keeping; retention.

As an adjective retinal

is of or pertaining to the retina.

retinal

English

Adjective

(head)
  • Of or pertaining to the retina.

    • Derived terms

    * panretinal * retinaloxime

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (biochemistry) One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light; retinene

    • Anagrams

    * * * * * * * *

    retainal

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The act of retaining or keeping; retention.
    • (Webster 1913)