Associations to the word «Opsonin»
Noun
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Wiktionary
OPSONIN, noun. Any antibody that causes an invading species to be more susceptible to phagocytosis
Dictionary definition
OPSONIN, noun. An antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes.
Wise words
Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary
meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the
truants in custody and bring them back to their right
senses.