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opsonize

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op·so·nize  (ps-nz)
tr.v. op·so·nized, op·so·niz·ing, op·so·niz·es
To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes.
[From opsonin.]
opso·ni·zation (-n-zshn) n.
opsonize, opsonise [ˈɒpsəˌnaɪz], opsonify [ɒpˈsɒnɪˌfaɪ]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biochemistry) (tr) to subject (bacteria) to the action of opsonins
opsonization , opsonisation, opsonification n
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Verb1.opsonize - make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
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These reactions are usually attributed to the antibody's ability to fix complement (a series of plasma proteins), opsonize particles, or function in an antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity reaction.
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