scotophobin
[ skoh-tuh-foh-bin ]
/ ˌskoʊ təˈfoʊ bɪn /
noun
a peptide isolated from the brains of rats conditioned to avoid darkness, alleged to induce a dark-avoidance response in untrained rats, mice, and other animals.
OTHER WORDS FROM scotophobin
sco·to·pho·bic, adjectiveWords nearby scotophobin
scotomatous,
scotometry,
scotophil,
scotophilia,
scotophobia,
scotophobin,
scotopia,
scotopic,
scotopic adaptation,
scotopic eye,
scotopic vision