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lysogeny
lysogeny definition
ly·sog·eny (lī säj′ə nē)
noun
a dormant viral infection of bacteria in which the genetic material of a virus combines with that of a host bacterium
Related Forms:
- lysogenic lyso·genic (lī′sō jen′ik) adjective
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