opsonization

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WordNet Dictionary
	Definition:		[n]  process whereby opsonins make an invading microorganism more susceptible to phagocytosis
	Synonyms:		opsonisation
	See Also:		activity, bodily function, bodily process, body process
Biology Dictionary
	Definition:		A process through which a cell or microbe is treated with opsonin to make it more vulnerable to being engulfed by a phagocyte.