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lysogeny
[ lahy-soj-uh-nee ]
/ laɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni /
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noun Microbiology.
the state of being lysogenic.
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Origin of lysogeny
First recorded in 1955–60; lyso(genic) + -geny
Words nearby lysogeny
lysocline, lysogen, lysogenesis, lysogenic, lysogenize, lysogeny, Lysol, lysosome, lysozyme, lyssa, lyssophobia
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British Dictionary definitions for lysogeny
lysogeny
/ (laɪˈsɒdʒənɪ) /
noun
the biological process in which a bacterium is infected by a bacteriophage that integrates its DNA into that of the host such that the host is not destroyed
Derived forms of lysogeny
lysogenic (ˌlaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk), adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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