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opsonin
[ op-suh-nin ]
/ ˈɒp sə nɪn /
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noun Immunology.
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
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Origin of opsonin
1900–05; <Latin opsōn(ium) victuals (<Greek opsōnía, derivative of opsōneîn to buy provisions) + -in2
OTHER WORDS FROM opsonin
op·so·noid, adjectiveWords nearby opsonin
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British Dictionary definitions for opsonin
opsonin
/ (ˈɒpsənɪn) /
noun
a constituent of blood serum that renders invading bacteria more susceptible to ingestion by phagocytes in the serum
Derived forms of opsonin
opsonic (ɒpˈsɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for opsonin
C20: from Greek opsōnion victuals
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