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lysogenization
  • n  the process by which a bacterium acquires a phage that becomes integrated into its genome
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lysogeny
  • n  the condition of a host bacterium that has incorporated a phage into its own genetic material
    when a phage infects a bacterium it can either destroy its host or be incorporated in the host genome in a state of lysogeny
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lysol
  • n  a clear oily brown solution of cresols in soap; used as an antiseptic and disinfectant
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lysosome
  • n  an organelle found in the cytoplasm of most cells (especially in leukocytes and liver and kidney cells)
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lysozyme
  • n  an enzyme found in saliva and sweat and tears that destroys the cell walls of certain bacteria
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lyssa
  • n  an acute viral disease of the nervous system of warm-blooded animals (usually transmitted by the bite of a rabid animal); rabies is fatal if the virus reaches the brain
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