opsonin

noun

an antibody in blood serum that attaches to invading microorganisms and other antigens to make them more susceptible to the action of phagocytes

Roots

opsonopson- · Greek · cooked food, relish ine-in · Latin · chemical substance

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The word opsonin breaks down into 2 roots of Greek and Latin origin: opson, from Greek opson (“cooked food, relish”); and -in, from Latin ine (“chemical substance”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.