Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
RETINAL
retinal
(adjective) in or relating to the retina of the eye; “retinal cells”
retinene, retinal
(noun) either of two yellow to red retinal pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
retinal
(ophthalmology) Of or pertaining to the retina.
Etymology 2
Noun
retinal (plural retinals)
(biochemistry, organic compound) One of several yellow or red carotenoid pigments formed from rhodopsin by the action of light.
Synonyms: retinaldehyde, retinene
Anagrams
• Latiner, art line, entrail, larnite, latrine, line art, ratline, reliant, trainel, trenail
Source: Wiktionary
Ret"i*nal, a. (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the retina. Retinal purple (Physiol. Chem.), the visual purple.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 April 2025
GROIN
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
Coffee Trivia
