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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

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Derived Forms

  • lysogenic, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of lysogeny1

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

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