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Either of two yellow to red retinal pigments, formed by oxidation of vitamin A alcohols.

retinene

an ocular pigment derived from vitamin A and formed by the bleaching action of light on rhodopsin. It occurs in two forms: retinene₁ is retinal (2), and retinene₂ is dehydroretinal.

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