opsonisation
/ˌɑpsənɪˈzeɪʃən/
noun
- The process by which a foreign particle (such as a bacterium) is coated with antibodies or other proteins so that immune cells can more easily recognize and destroy it.
- Opsonisation is a key step in the immune system's response to infection.
- The vaccine works by promoting opsonisation of the virus.
- Without opsonisation, white blood cells have difficulty engulfing bacteria.
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