verb
- present participle of opsonify; to treat or coat (a pathogen or foreign particle) with opsonins to make it more susceptible to phagocytosis
Usage: medical/immunology; technical term
Examples
- The immune system is opsonifying bacteria by coating them with antibodies.
- Complement proteins are opsonifying the invading pathogens to enhance immune clearance.
- The process of opsonifying microorganisms makes them easier targets for white blood cells.
- Antibodies work by opsonifying foreign antigens to promote their destruction.
- The serum was opsonifying the bacterial cells, preparing them for phagocytosis.