opsonize

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Verb opsonize has 1 sense

opsonize - make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
--₁ is one way to change, alter, modify

Derived forms: noun opsonisation₁, noun opsonization₁
Sample sentence:
Something ----s something

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Opsonize

Part of Speech: Verb

Definition: To coat or mark a microorganism, such as a bacterium, with an antibody or other substance to enhance its recognition and phagocytosis by immune cells.

Example Sentences:

Upon infection, the immune system quickly begins to opsonize the invading bacteria.
The antibodies produced by the body help opsonize the pathogens for subsequent destruction.

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