opsonize

[US]/ˈɒpsənaɪz/
[UK]/ˈɑːpsənaɪz/

Translation

vt.to make (bacteria) susceptible to the action of opsonins; to enhance the opsonization process
Word Forms
Third Person Singularopsonizes
Present Participleopsonizing
Past Tenseopsonized
Past Participleopsonized

Phrases & Collocations

opsonize bacteria

opsonize pathogens

opsonize antigens

opsonize cells

opsonize particles

opsonize immune

opsonize microbes

opsonize viruses

opsonize foreign

opsonize debris

Example Sentences

antibodies opsonize pathogens to enhance phagocytosis.

macrophages opsonize bacteria for easier destruction.

vaccines help opsonize viruses in the body.

opsonized particles are more effectively targeted by immune cells.

phagocytes can opsonize foreign substances for elimination.

immunoglobulins opsonize antigens to promote immune activation.

understanding how to opsonize pathogens can improve vaccine design.

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