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prophage

pro phage |ˈprōˌfāj ˈproʊˌfeɪʤ | ▶noun Microbiology the genetic material of a bacteriophage, incorporated into the genome of a bacterium and able to produce phages if specifically activated. ORIGIN 1950s: from pro- 2 ‘before ’ + phage .

 

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prophage

prophage |ˈprəʊfeɪdʒ | ▶noun Microbiology the genetic material of a bacteriophage, incorporated into the genome of a bacterium and able to produce phages if specifically activated. ORIGIN 1950s: from pro- 2 ‘before ’ + phage .