opsonize
IPA: ˈɑpsʌnaɪz
verb
- (transitive) To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
- (intransitive) To become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
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Examples of "opsonize" in Sentences
- I am not now attempting to enumerate the well-recognised odours of animals such as are extracted from them by man in order to "opsonize" himself, but am pointing to the more obscure cases.
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