opsonic

American  

[op-son-ik] / ɒpˈsɒn ɪk /

adjective

Immunology.

1. of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.

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Etymology

Origin of opsonic

First recorded in 1900–05; opson(in) + -ic

Example Sentences

In regulating the administration of such vaccines he has introduced the method of observing the opsonic index, to which reference is made below.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various

This fraction, expressed as a percentage of unity = the opsonic index.

From The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged. by Eyre, J. W. H. (John William Henry)

I wired to Chicago for a man who's made a speciality of opsonic treatment for pneumonia.

From Swirling Waters by Rittenberg, Max

In other forms of infection, vaccines are employed to increase the opsonic power of the blood.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis

The effect of the injection of a small quantity of vaccine is usually to produce an increase in the opsonic index within a few days.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various