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dark adaptation (medicine)


dark adaptation


The adjustment of the eye occurring under reduced illumination in which the sensitivity to light is greatly increased or the light threshold is greatly reduced.

Dark adaptation is slower than light adaptation. During dark adaptation rhodopsin is built up in the retinal rods.


acetolysis (medicine)


acetolysis
Decomposition of an organic compound with the addition of the elements of acetic acid at the point of decomposition; analogous to hydrolysis and phosphorolysis.