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noun
The process or result of opsonizing
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Topics: immunology, medicine, sciences
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Antonyms: none provided
noun
process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: opsonisation
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: bodily process, body process, bodily function, activity
History
Etymology tree English opsonize Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English opsonization From opsonize + -ation.
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