any virus that infects bacteria
Origin of bacteriophage
bacterio- + -phagebacteriophage
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bacteriophage
noun
A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.
Related Forms:
- bac·te′ri·o·phag′ic
adjective
- bac·te′ri·oph′a·gy
noun
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A virus that infects and destroys bacterial cells.
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Origin
See also: bactériophageBorrowing from French bactériophage, coined by microbiologist Félix d'Hérelle, from bacterio- (“bacteria”) + -phage (“eater”).
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bacteriophage - Medical Definition
n.
A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.
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- bac·te′ri·o·phag′ic (-făj′ĭk)
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- bac·te′ri·oph′a·gy (-ŏf′ə-jē)
n.
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