opsonifying
/ˈɑpsənɪfaɪɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of opsonify: the process of coating a foreign particle to make it more easily consumed by immune cells.
- Researchers observed the opsonifying effect of the new drug on cancer cells.
- The opsonifying action of antibodies is crucial for fighting bacterial infections.
- Opsonifying pathogens helps the immune system clear them from the body.
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adjective
- Having the ability to opsonify; relating to the process of opsonization.
- The opsonifying proteins in the blood bind to bacteria and mark them for destruction.
- This opsonifying agent improves the efficiency of white blood cells.
- Opsonifying factors are important for a healthy immune response.
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