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Opsonin

nounid 103439·updated May 18, 2026
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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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plural
Opsonins
possessive
Opsonin's
pluralpossessive
Opsonins'

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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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