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bacteriotropin
bacteriotropin[bak‚tir·ē′ä·trə·pən] (immunology) An antibody that is increased in amount during specific immunization and that renders the corresponding bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis. bacteriotropin
bac·te·ri·ot·ro·pin (bak-tēr'ē-ot'rō-pin), A constituent of the blood, usually a specific antibody, that is, opsonin, that combines with bacterial cells and renders them more susceptible to phagocytes.bacteriotropin (băk-tē″rē-ŏt′rō-pĭn) [″ + tropos, a turn] An opsonin or a substance that enhances the ability of phagocytes to engulf bacteria. |