opsonizationn.
/ˌɒpsənʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, /ˌɒpsn̩ʌɪˈzeɪʃn/, U.S. /ˈˌɑpsoʊnəˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/, /ˈˌɑpsoʊˌnaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Medicine and Bacteriology.
The process of opsonizing foreign cells or cell components.
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opsonization1907
1907 Science 13 Sept. 346/1 An alkalinity..prevented opsonization.
1936 Med. Rec. 143 16/1 It seems wise..to divide the reactions occurring with antigen and antibody into three groups: A. Protective. These include neutralization.., lysis.., killing..and opsonization.
1973 Sci. Amer. Nov. 64/3 Antibody and complement render bacteria susceptible to phagocytosis, a process called opsonization.
2002 Mutation Res. 505 87 MBL [= mannose-binding lectin] is able to eliminate potential pathogens by activating the complement cascade or by opsonisation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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