Opsonin

Language: English
Pronunciation: op-son-in
Part of Speech: noun

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Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis.

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"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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