bacteriophage
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of bacteriophage
First recorded in 1920–25; from French bactériophage; see origin at bacterio-, -phage
Vocabulary lists containing bacteriophage
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Bacteriophage therapy was a branch of medicine and the idea was compelling.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2025
"We've been using phages' destructive power to kill bacteria and resolve infections for years," says Zeinab Hosseinidoust, an associate professor of biomedial and chemical engineering who holds the Canada Research Chair in Bacteriophage Bioengineering.
From Science Daily • Nov. 26, 2024
Bacteriophage P4 is a temperate virus, meaning it can integrate into the chromosome of its host cell and lie dormant.
From Salon • Nov. 9, 2023
Bacteriophage has also been tried with varying success on typhoid, cholera, bubonic plague.
From Time Magazine Archive
Bacteriophage may or may not be present in the water of an aquarium.
From Time Magazine Archive
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