opsonic
English edit
Etymology edit
Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“I purchase provisions, I cater”) + the English -ic; compare the contemporary English opsonin and the slightly later French opsonique.
Pronunciation edit
- (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ŏpsŏʹnĭk, IPA(key): /ɒpˈsɒnɪk/
- (US) enPR: ŏpsŏʹnĭk, IPA(key): /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/
Adjective edit
opsonic (not comparable)
- Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.
References edit
- “opsonic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
- “opsonic, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision, Sept. 2009]