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Definition of opsoniser in French English dictionary
- opsonize
- To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins
- To coat an organism with antibodies or a complement protein so as to make it palatable to phagocytes
- To facilitate destruction of pathogens by phagocytic ingestion or lysis by complement through the action of adherent antibodies
- {f} (Biochemistry) produce opsonin (substance in the blood which aids in the elimination of bacteria); function as opsonin; make cells or bacteria more susceptible to phagocytes (also opsonise)
- make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes