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phage

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. phage (noun)
  2. -phage (noun combining form)

phage

noun \ˈfāj also ˈfäzh\

Definition of PHAGE

: bacteriophage
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Origin of PHAGE

by shortening
First Known Use: 1926

Other Microbiology Terms

pathogen, salmonella, tetanus

Rhymes with PHAGE

age, cage, gage, Gage, gauge, mage, page, rage, sage, stage, swage, wage

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