Verb: opsonise 'óp-su,nIz
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: opsonize)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: opsonize)
- Make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
"Antibodies opsonise bacteria to facilitate their destruction by immune cells";
- opsonize
Derived forms: opsonises, opsonising, opsonised