OPSONIZE


Meaning of OPSONIZE in English

— opsonization , n.

/op"seuh nuyz'/ , v.t., opsonized, opsonizing . Immunol.

to increase the susceptibility of (bacteria) to ingestion by phagocytes.

Also, esp. Brit., opsonise .

[ OPSON(IN) + -IZE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .