"opsonin" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɒpsənɪn/ Forms: opsonins [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō, “to purchase provisions, to buy victuals, to cater”) + -in. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὀψωνέω||to purchase provisions, to buy victuals, to cater}} Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō, “to purchase provisions, to buy victuals, to cater”), {{suffix|en||in}} + -in Head templates: {{en-noun}} opsonin (plural opsonins)
  1. Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis. Wikipedia link: opsonin Derived forms: opsonic, opsoniferous, opsonize Translations (an antibody): opsonina [feminine] (Italian), opsonina [feminine] (Spanish), opsonin (Swedish)

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