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    OPSONISATION

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    Process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosisplay

    Synonyms:

    opsonisation; opsonization

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting natural processes

    Hypernyms ("opsonisation" is a kind of...):

    activity; bodily function; bodily process; body process (an organic process that takes place in the body)

    Derivation:

    opsonize (make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes)

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