Definition
opsonised
adjective
- treated with opsonin; coated with a substance that makes a pathogen more susceptible to destruction by immune cells
Usage: medical/immunology term; British spelling (American: opsonized)
verb
- past tense and past participle of opsonise; to treat with opsonin to enhance immune response
Usage: medical/immunology term; British spelling (American: opsonize)
Examples
- The bacteria were opsonised with antibodies to improve phagocytosis.
- Opsonised pathogens are more readily engulfed by white blood cells.
- The immune system opsonised the invading microorganisms.
- Researchers opsonised the samples before conducting the immunological assay.
- Opsonised particles showed increased clearance from the bloodstream.