Thesaurus: opsonin
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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- n. an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
- n. an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes