opsonize
(verb) make (cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes
Source: WordNet® 3.1
opsonize (third-person singular simple present opsonizes, present participle opsonizing, simple past and past participle opsonized)
(transitive) To make (bacteria or other cells) more susceptible to the action of phagocytes by use of opsonins.
• epizoons, epizoöns
Source: Wiktionary
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
