photoreception

noun

pho·​to·​re·​cep·​tion ˌfō-tō-ri-ˈsep-shən 

: perception of waves in the range of visible light

specifically : vision

photoreceptive

ˌfō-tō-ri-ˈsep-tiv 

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1902, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for photoreception

• intussusception
• proprioception
• apperception
• contraception
• interception
• misconception
• misperception
• preconception
• conception
• deception
• exception
• inception

Medical Definition

photoreception

noun

pho·​to·​re·​cep·​tion -ri-ˈsep-shən 

: perception of waves in the range of visible light

specifically : vision sense 1

photoreceptive

-ˈsep-tiv 

adjective