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Meaning of OPSONIZATION
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WordNet Dictionary
Definition:
[n]
process
whereby
opsonins
make
an
invading
microorganism
more
susceptible
to
phagocytosis
 
Synonyms:
opsonisation
 
See Also:
activity
,
bodily function
,
bodily process
,
body process
Biology Dictionary
Definition:
A process through which a cell or microbe is treated with
opsonin
to make it more vulnerable to being engulfed by a
phagocyte
.
 
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