Opsonin
[op-suh-nin] /ˈɒp sə nɪn/
noun, Immunology.
1.
a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
/ˈɒpsənɪn/
noun
1.
a constituent of blood serum that renders invading bacteria more susceptible to ingestion by phagocytes in the serum
opsonin op·so·nin (ŏp’sə-nĭn)
n.
An antibody in blood serum that causes bacteria or other foreign cells to become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes.
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