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opsonic

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: ŏpsŏʹnĭk
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɒpˈsɒnɪk/
  • US: ŏpsŏʹnĭk
  • US: /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/

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adj

Meaning 1

Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“to purchase provisions, to cater”) + the English -ic; compare the contemporary English opsonin and the slightly later French opsonique.