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opsonizing

opsonizing is the present participle and gerund 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

Adjective

opsonizing (not comparable)

  1. That opsonizes.

Questions about opsonizing

What does opsonizing mean?
Opsonizing means that opsonizes.
What is opsonizing the present participle and gerund of?
Opsonizing is the present participle and gerund of opsonize.
What part of speech is opsonizing?
Opsonizing is an adjective.

Words near opsonizing in the dictionary

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

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