Main Entry: ly·so·gen·ic

Pronunciation: \ˌlī-sə-ˈje-nik\

Function: adjective

Etymology: from the capacity of the prophage to lyse other bacteria

Date: 1899

1 : harboring a prophage as hereditary material <lysogenic bacteria>
2 : temperate 3 <lysogenic viruses>

— ly·so·ge·nic·i·ty \-jə-ˈni-sə-tē\ noun