opsonin
IPA: ˈɑpsʌnɪn
noun
- 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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Examples of "opsonin" in Sentences
- The example of opsonine is the lectin pathway.
- The opsonin and inhibitor of phagocytosis of Staphylococcus aureus.
- After opsonin binds to the membrane, phagocytes are attracted to the pathogen.
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