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Opsonin Moderate

Opsonin has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
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

2

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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Broader Terms (hypernyms)
antibody
Rhyming Words
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