opsonic
English
Etymology
Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“I purchase provisions, I cater”) + the English -ic; compare the contemporary English opsonin and the slightly later French opsonique.
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: ŏpsŏʹnĭk, IPA(key): /ɒpˈsɒnɪk/
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "US" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. enPR: ŏpsŏʹnĭk, IPA(key): /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/
Adjective
opsonic (not comparable)
- Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin.
References
- “opsonic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989]
- “opsonic, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision, Sept. 2009]