First Known Use: 1899
Dictionary
lysogenic
adjective ly·so·gen·ic \ˌlī-sə-ˈje-nik\
Definition of LYSOGENIC
1
: harboring a prophage as hereditary material <lysogenic bacteria>
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Origin of LYSOGENIC
from the capacity of the prophage to lyse other bacteria
Medical Dictionary
lysogenic
adjective ly·so·gen·ic \ˌlī-sə-ˈjen-ik\
Medical Definition of LYSOGENIC
1
: harboring a prophage as hereditary material <lysogenic bacteria>
2
: temperate 2 <lysogenic viruses>
—ly·so·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\ noun, plural ly·so·ge·nic·i·ties
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