opsonin

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Scrabble points
9
Words With Friends
12
Letters
7
Pronunciation
/ˈɒpsənɪn/

Definition of opsonin

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis.

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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō, “to purchase provisions, to buy victuals, to cater”) + -in.

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