noun
Meaning 1
The property of being lysogenic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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lysogenicity
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noun
Meaning 2
the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: lysogeny
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: condition
History
Etymology
From lysogenic + -ity.