opsonocytophagic test
noun
op·so·no·cy·to·pha·gic test
ˌäp-sə-ˌnō-ˌsīt-ə-ˌfā-jik- 
: a test for immunity to or infection by a pathogenic organism (as of brucellosis or whooping cough) based on the assumption that the serum of an immune or infected individual contains specific opsonins capable of facilitating phagocytosis of the organism in question
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“Opsonocytophagic test.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/opsonocytophagic%20test. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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