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prophage

Pronunciation: /ˈprəʊfeɪdʒ/
Definition of prophage

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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