Lyso-
1.
variant of .
combining form
1.
indicating a dissolving or loosening: lysozyme
word-forming element indicating “loosening, dissolving, freeing,” before vowels lys-, from comb. form of Greek lysis “a loosening” (see lyse).
lyso- or lys-
pref.
Lysis: lysin.
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[lahy-suh-jen-ik] /ˌlaɪ səˈdʒɛn ɪk/ adjective, Microbiology. 1. harboring a temperate virus as a prophage or plasmid. lysogenic ly·so·gen·ic (lī’sə-jěn’ĭk) adj.
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[lahy-suh-jen-uh-sis] /ˌlaɪ səˈdʒɛn ə sɪs/ noun, Microbiology. 1. production of a . lysogenesis ly·so·gen·e·sis (lī’sə-jěn’ĭ-sĭs) n. Lysin production.
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