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OPSONIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
Synonyms:
opsonisation; opsonization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("opsonization" is a kind of...):
activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)
Derivation:
opsonize (make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes)
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