opsonic

== English == === Etymology === Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“to purchase provisions, to cater”) + the English -ic; compare the contemporary English opsonin and the slightly later French opsonique. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) enPR: ŏpsŏʹnĭk, IPA(key): /ɒpˈsɒnɪk/ (US) enPR: ŏpsŏʹnĭk, IPA(key): /ɑpˈsɑnɪk/ === Adjective === opsonic (not comparable) Relating to, produced by, or involving opsonin. ==== Derived terms ==== === References === “opsonic, a.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd ed., 1989] “opsonic, adj.” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [draft revision, Sept. 2009] === Anagrams === coin-ops, coinops, pocosin