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opsonize

opsonize verb: to make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.

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

Synonyms of opsonize

Forms of opsonize

third-person singular presentopsonizes
present participleopsonizing
past participleopsonized
pastopsonized

Origin of opsonize

From opson + -ize.

Words formed from opsonize

Questions about opsonize

What does opsonize mean?
Opsonize means to make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
What part of speech is opsonize?
Opsonize is a verb.
What is the past tense of opsonize?
The past tense of opsonize is opsonized.

Words near opsonize in the dictionary

  1. opsonist
  2. opsonists
  3. opsonizable
  4. opsonization
  5. opsonizations
  6. opsonize
  7. opsonized
  8. opsonizes
  9. opsonizing
  10. opsono-
  11. opsonoid

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