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ly·so·gen

 (lī′sə-jən)
n.
1. An agent capable of inducing lysis.
2. A bacterium in a state of lysogeny.
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lysogen

(ˈlaɪsədʒən)
n
(Microbiology) a lysogenic phage
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ly•so•gen

(ˈlaɪ sə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn)

n.
a bacterial cell or strain that has been infected with a temperate virus.
[1930–35]
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Translations
bactérie lysogène
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