opsonize

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opsonize (third-person singular simple present opsonizes, present participle opsonizing, simple past and past participle opsonized)

  1. (transitive) To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
    Synonym: opsonify
  2. (intransitive) To become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
    Synonym: opsonify

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