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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

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Word length
7
Starts with
O
Ends with
N
Contains
PS
Scrabble score
9

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Pronunciation

ˈɒpsənɪn

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noun

  1. An antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes

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