OPSONIZATION

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis

Synonyms:

opsonisation; opsonization

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("opsonization" is a kind of...):

activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)

Derivation:

opsonize (make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes)

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