opsonocytophagic

opsonocytophagic
Pertaining to the increased efficiency of phagocytic activity of the leukocytes in blood that contains specific opsonin. [opsonin + G. kytos, a hollow (cell), + phago, to eat]

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op·so·no·cy·to·phag·ic (op″sə-no-si″to-fajґik) denoting the phagocytic activity of blood in the presence of serum opsonins and homologous leukocytes.

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