Definitions for opsonins

opsonins op·so·nin

Spelling: [op-suh-nin]
IPA: /ˈɒp sə nɪn/

Opsonins is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 9 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 12 points.

You can make 111 anagrams from letters in opsonins (innoopss).

Definitions for opsonins

noun

  1. a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.

Origin of opsonins

1900-05; Latin opsōn(ium) victuals (Greek opsōnía, derivative of opsōneîn to buy provisions) + -in2

Examples for opsonins

In the case of diphtheria, the antitoxin appears to be more efficacious than an opsonin.

opsonin is what you butter the disease germs with to make your white blood corpuscles eat them.

The "opsonin," or "relish," is something exuded into or produced in the blood fluid when the attacking microbe arrives.

Word Value for opsonins
Scrable

9

Words with friends

12

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