opsonize

[ op-suh-nahyz ]

verb (used with object),op·so·nized, op·so·niz·ing.Immunology.
  1. 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

Words Nearby opsonize

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British Dictionary definitions for opsonize

opsonize

opsonise opsonify (ɒpˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ)

/ (ˈɒpsəˌnaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to subject (bacteria) to the action of opsonins

Derived forms of opsonize

  • opsonization, opsonisation or opsonification, noun

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