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Verb: opsonize  'óp-su,nIz
  1. Make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
    "Antibodies opsonize bacteria to facilitate their destruction by immune cells";
    - opsonise [Brit]

Derived forms: opsonizes, opsonized, opsonizing

Type of: alter, change, modify

Encyclopedia: Opsonize