Photopigments are unstable pigments that undergo a chemical change when they absorb light. The term is generally applied to the non-protein chromophore moiety of photosensitive chromoproteins, such as the pigments involved in photosynthesis and photoreception. In medical terminology, `photopigment` commonly refers to the photoreceptor proteins o..... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photopigment
<plant biology> Pigment involved in photosynthesis in plants. Includes chlorophyll, carotenoids and phycobilins. ... (31 Dec 1997) ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/local/20973
photopigment 1. A pigment, such as a retinal pigment, that is unstable in the presence of light. 2. Pigment involved in photosynthesis in plants which includes chlorophyll, carotenoids, and phycobilins. Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/1670/