specific opsonin
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spe·cif·ic op·so·nin
antibodies formed in response to stimulation by a specific antigen, either as a result of an attack of a disease or as a result of injections with a suitably prepared suspension of the specific microorganism.
Synonym(s): immune opsonin, thermostable opsonin
spe·cif·ic op·so·nin
(spĕ-sif'ik op'sŏ-nin)Antibodies formed in response to stimulation by a specific antigen, either as a result of an attack of a disease or injections with a suitably prepared suspension of the specific microorganism.