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opsonizes

opsonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

Questions about opsonizes

What is opsonizes the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Opsonizes is the third-person singular simple present indicative of opsonize.

Words near opsonizes in the dictionary

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

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