opsonic

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UK/ɒpˈsɒnɪk/US/ɑpˈsɑnɪk/

adjective

Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.

OriginLatin obsōnō →
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Meanings

adjectiveopsonic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.

Origin

  1. Latinobsōnō
  2. Englishopsonic

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.

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APA

opsonic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opsonic

MLA

“opsonic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opsonic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “opsonic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/opsonic.

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