lysogen - definition and meaning

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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition

n. An agent capable of inducing lysis.
n. A bacterium in a state of lysogeny.

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n. biology A phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism.

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-lysis, lyso-, lys-

denoting disintegration or decomposition

autolysis, hemolysis, hydrolysis, analysis, lysimeter, lysogen, electrolysis, gazolyte, paralytic, paralyze, paralysis, dialysis

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