opsonization

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noun

The process or result of opsonizing

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Meanings

nounopsonization (countable and uncountable, plural opsonizations)

plural opsonizations · alternative opsonisation

  1. countableuncountableimmunologyThe process or result of opsonizing

Synonyms & antonyms

nounprocess whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis

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opsonisation
Broader
bodily processbody processbodily function
Also see
opsonification

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From opsonize + -ation.

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Translations

Italian opsonizzazione
  • opsonizzazioneTranslations
Swedish opsonisering
  • opsoniseringTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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