noun
process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
• Syn: ↑opsonisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑opsonize (for: ↑opsonisation), ↑opsonize
• Hypernyms: ↑bodily process, ↑body process, ↑bodily function, ↑activity
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\\ˌäpsənə̇ˈzāshən, -ˌnīˈz-\ noun (-s) : the process of opsonizing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.