- bacteriotropin
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An antibody that makes a specific bacterium more susceptible to phagocytosis
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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. * * * bac·te·ri·ot·ro·pin (bak tēr″e otґro pin) bacteriopsonin … Medical dictionary
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
