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opsonin

DEFINITIONS OF: opsonin

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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

Type of:
antibody
any of a large variety of proteins normally present in the body or produced in response to an antigen which it neutralizes, thus producing an immune response
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