lysogeny

ly·sog·e·ny

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-soj-uh-nee]
- /laɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lahy-soj-uh-nee]
- /laɪˈsɒdʒ ə ni/

Definitions of lysogeny word

noun lysogeny the state of being lysogenic. 1
noun lysogeny The incorporation of the nucleic acid of a bacteriophage into that of a host bacterium; sometimes transmitted to daughter cells following lysis. 1
noun lysogeny 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 0
noun lysogeny a dormant viral infection of bacteria in which the genetic material of a virus combines with that of a host bacterium 0

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Origin of lysogeny

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

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

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Parts of speech for Lysogeny

noun

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lysogeny popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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