opsino-, opso-, opsoni-

(Greek: boiled meat)

"Something to accompany bread to make it more palatable"; hence, "condiment, relish". Also used with the biochemical suffix -in which is used in naming antibiotics, the idea being that opsonin acts as a "condiment" to make bacteria more "palatable" to phagocytes.

opsomania

1. A pathological or morbid yearning for delicacies or for some specific food.
2. A pathological craving for sweets, such as may occur in binge-eating syndrome.
3. A longing for a particular article of diet, or for highly seasoned food.

opsomaniac

One who loves some particular aliment (food) to madness.

opsophagy

1. The eating of delicacies and in most cases, especially fish.
2. The ingestion of delicacies; such as, sweets, desserts, or other rich fare.

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opsino-, opso-, opsoni-

(Greek: boiled meat)

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