opsonize
[ op-suh-nahyz ]
verb (used with object),op·so·nized, op·so·niz·ing.Immunology.
to increase the susceptibility of (bacteria) to ingestion by phagocytes.
Origin of opsonize
1- Also especially British, op·so·nise .
Other words from opsonize
- op·so·ni·za·tion, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for opsonize
opsonize
opsonise opsonify (ɒpˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ)
/ (ˈɒpsəˌnaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to subject (bacteria) to the action of opsonins
Derived forms of opsonize
- opsonization, opsonisation or opsonification, noun
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