lysogeny

[ lahy-soj-uh-nee ]

noun

, Microbiology.

1. the state of being lysogenic.

lysogeny

/ ˌlaɪsəʊˈdʒɛnɪk; laɪˈsɒdʒənɪ /

noun

1. 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

• lysogenic, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lysogeny¹

First recorded in 1955–60; lyso(genic) + -geny