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lysogen

ly·so·gen
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-suh-juh n, -jen]
    • /ˈlaɪ sə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lahy-suh-juh n, -jen]
    • /ˈlaɪ sə dʒən, -ˌdʒɛn/

Definitions of lysogen word

  • noun lysogen a bacterial cell or strain that has been infected with a temperate virus, one that does not cause destruction of the cell. 1
  • noun lysogen A lysogenic bacterium or bacterial strain. 1
  • noun lysogen a lysogenic phage 0
  • noun lysogen (biology) A phage that can exist as a prophage within its host organism. 0

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Origin of lysogen

First appearance:

before 1930
One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; back formation from lysogenic

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Parts of speech for Lysogen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lysogen popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 73% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lysogen usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with lysogen

  • what is a lysogen?

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