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Noun Concept
Categories: All articles with style issues, Immune system
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opsonin  antibody opsonization  opsonization  Antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis  GO:0008228
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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 WordNet 3.0
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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 WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
Opsonins are extracellular proteins that, when bound to substances or cells, induce phagocytes to phagocytose the substances or cells with the opsonins bound. Wikipedia
Antibody opsonization is a process by which a pathogen is marked for phagocytosis. Wikipedia
destruction of pathogens when they not capsulated Wikidata
Any molecule that identifies and marks cells or substances for destruction by the immune system Wikidata
Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis. Wiktionary
An antibody. Wiktionary (translation)
The process or result of opsonizing. Wiktionary
IS A
antibody
organic process
process
PART OF
serum
phagocytosis
WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet
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opsonin
Wikipedia
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antibody opsonization, opsonin
Wikidata
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antibody opsonization, opsonin, opsonization
Wiktionary
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opsonin, opsonization
Wikipedia Redirections
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Antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis, Opsonin proteins, opsonins, opsonize, opsonized, opsonizer
Wikidata Alias
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GO:0008228, Opsonin, opsonisation

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