opsonin
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opsonin
- /ˈɒpsənɪn/
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō, “to purchase provisions, to buy victuals, to cater”) + -in.
noun opsonins
- Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis.
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Talk about this word "opsonin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/opsonin. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. opsonin. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/opsonin "opsonin." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/opsonin.Cite this
@misc{opsonin_2026,
title = {opsonin},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/opsonin},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
