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Dunkeladaptation

dark adaptation (eye adjustment from light to darkness)

noun DUN-kel-ah-dahp-taht-TSEE-on Rare
Body & Health Senses

Usage Note

Dunkeladaptation is the process by which the eyes adjust to dim light after bright light, involving pupil dilation and rhodopsin regeneration in rods. It takes 20–30 minutes; impaired adaptation is a symptom of certain eye diseases.

Examples

"Die vollständige Dunkeladaptation dauert bis zu 30 Minuten."

Natural Translation

Full dark adaptation takes up to 30 minutes.

Literal Translation

The complete dark-adaptation takes up to 30 minutes.

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