opsonin

n. 调理素 [化] 调理素

发音

/ˈɒpsənɪn/

词形变化

opsonins 复数 opsonins

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

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

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

antibody

整体词 2

serum blood serum

词源

From Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (opsōnéō, “to purchase provisions, to buy victuals, to cater”) + -in.

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