opsonin
English
/ˈɒpsənɪn/
noun
Definitions
- Any chemical produced by the body, including antibodies and complement proteins, that causes a pathogen to be more susceptible to phagocytosis.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek ὀψωνέω (purchase provisions, buy victuals, cater, buy fish other dainties).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ὀψωνέω
Gloss
purchase provisions, buy victuals, cater, buy fish other dainties
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nonopsonic English
- opsonic English
- opsoniferous English
- obsono Latin
- ὀψωνέω Ancient Greek
- ὀψώνιον Ancient Greek
- ὄψον Ancient Greek
- ὠνέομαι Ancient Greek