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opsonin

Noun CEFR B1
ˈɒpsənɪn

Definitions

Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis.

Equivalents

Españolopsonina
Italianoopsonina

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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See also

opsonisation opsonist opsonization opsonoid opsonophagocytosis opsonophilia

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