单词 | opsonin |
释义 | opsonin[ op-suh-nin ] / ˈɒp sə nɪn / noun Immunology.a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes. Origin of opsonin1900–05; <Latin opsōn(ium) victuals (<Greek opsōnía, derivative of opsōneîn to buy provisions) + -in2 OTHER WORDS FROM opsoninop·so·noid, adjectiveWords nearby opsoninopsogen, opsomania, opsonic, opsonic index, opsonify, opsonin, opsonization, opsonize, opsonocytophagic, opsonometry, -opsy Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for opsonin
British Dictionary definitions for opsoninopsonin / (ˈɒpsənɪn) / nouna constituent of blood serum that renders invading bacteria more susceptible to ingestion by phagocytes in the serum Derived forms of opsoninopsonic (ɒpˈsɒnɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for opsoninC20: from Greek opsōnion victuals Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for opsoninopsonin [ ŏp′sə-nĭn ] n.An antibody in blood serum that causes bacteria or other foreign cells to become more susceptible to the action of phagocytes. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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