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opsonoid

opsonoid noun: a supposed substance formed when opsonin combines with bacteria and undergoes heating, preventing further opsonization.

Noun

opsonoid (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) A supposed substance formed when opsonin combines with bacteria and undergoes heating, preventing further opsonization.

Questions about opsonoid

What does opsonoid mean?
Opsonoid means a supposed substance formed when opsonin combines with bacteria and undergoes heating, preventing further opsonization.
What part of speech is opsonoid?
Opsonoid is a noun.

Words near opsonoid in the dictionary

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

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