SINCE 1828
phage
noun
\ ˈfāj also ˈfäzh
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Definition of phage
(Entry 1 of 2)
-phage
noun combining formDefinition of -phage (Entry 2 of 2)
: virus or cell that destroys cells
bacteriophage microphage
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Bacteria have plenty of ways to combat the viruses that plague them, called phages. — Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, "Bacteria engage in chemical warfare against viruses," 5 Dec. 2018 Using genetic engineering, the researchers tweaked some of the phages to... — Brianna Abbott, WSJ, "Genetically Engineered Viruses Treat Antibiotic-Resistant Infection," 8 May 2019 Winter then coupled the phage display technique with directed evolution to produce new antibodies for the immune system to identify threats. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "3 scientists sped up evolution in a lab. Their work just won a Nobel Prize.," 3 Oct. 2018 Now, an equivalent process could be done in a week using phage display. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Nobel awarded for using Darwin’s ideas to make antibodies and catalysts," 3 Oct. 2018 Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences Smith and Winter meanwhile worked with a technique called phage display. — Umair Irfan, Vox, "3 scientists sped up evolution in a lab. Their work just won a Nobel Prize.," 3 Oct. 2018 Doctors and researchers made the bold decision to try out the phage. — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, "Virus fished from pond cures man’s deadly antibiotic-resistant infection," 20 Mar. 2018 Running phages through modern clinical testing has proved difficult in the past. — Kelly Servick, Science | AAAS, "Can bacteria-slaying viruses defeat antibiotic-resistant infections? A new U.S. clinical center aims to find out," 21 June 2018 While researching last-resort options, Strathdee came across research on using phages. — Alexandra Sifferlin, Time, "Scientists Are Using a New Weapon to Fight Drug-Resistant Bacteria—Viruses," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'phage.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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