bacteriotropin

bacteriotropin
A constituent of the blood, usually a specific antibody, i.e., opsonin, that combines with bacterial cells and renders them more susceptible to phagocytes.

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bac·te·ri·ot·ro·pin (bak-tēr″e-otґro-pin) bacteriopsonin.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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  • bacteriotropin — noun An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis …   Wiktionary

  • bacteriotropin — bac·te·ri·ot·ro·pin …   English syllables

  • bacteriotropin — (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈä.trəpə̇n noun ( s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary bacteri + trope + in; originally formed in German : any of certain constituents (probably antibodies) of serum that unite with bacteria and make them more… …   Useful english dictionary

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