Vocabulary Entry

lysogenic

|adjective

adjective

Relating to a form of viral reproduction in which the virus integrates its genetic material into the host's DNA, typically resulting in a passive infection.

Example Sentences

"The lysogenic cycle allows the virus to survive without destroying the host."

"In a lysogenic state, the bacteriophage remains dormant within the bacterial genome."

"Certain conditions can trigger a lysogenic virus to shift into a lytic cycle."