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opsonise

opsonise is the alternative spelling of opsonize.

Meaning of opsonize

Verb

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.
    Synonyms:
    opsonify
  2. (intransitive) To become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
    Synonyms:
    opsonify

Forms of opsonise

third-person singular presentopsonises
present participleopsonising
past participleopsonised
pastopsonised

Words formed from opsonise

Questions about opsonise

What is opsonise the alternative spelling of?
Opsonise is the alternative spelling of opsonize.

Words near opsonise in the dictionary

  1. opsonify
  2. opsonifying
  3. opsonin
  4. opsonins
  5. opsonisation
  6. opsonise
  7. opsonised
  8. opsonises
  9. opsonising
  10. opsonist
  11. opsonists

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Adapted from Wiktionary: opsonise (page history and authors); opsonize (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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