opsonic

English

Etymology

Formed as opsōn- (the present stem of the Classical Latin obsōnō, opsōnō (“I purchase provisions, I 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.

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

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