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lysogen
[ lahy-suh-juhn, -jen ]
/ ˈlaɪ sə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn /
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noun Microbiology.
a bacterial cell or strain that has been infected with a temperate virus, one that does not cause destruction of the cell.
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Origin of lysogen
First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from lysogenic
Words nearby lysogen
lysis, Lysistrata, Lysithea, lyso-, lysocline, lysogen, lysogenesis, lysogenic, lysogenize, lysogeny, Lysol
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