opsonize

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verb

To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.

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Meanings

verbopsonize (third-person singular simple present opsonizes, present participle opsonizing, simple past and past participle opsonized)

present singular third person opsonizes · participle present opsonizing · participle past opsonized · past opsonized

  1. transitiveTo make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.

    Synonyms: opsonify

  2. intransitiveTo become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.

    Synonyms: opsonify

Synonyms & antonyms

verbTo make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.

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opsonify

verbTo become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.

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opsonify
Also see
opsonify

Origin

From opson + -ize.

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Translations

Catalan opsonitzar
  • opsonitzarTranslations
Spanish opsonizar
  • opsonizarTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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