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Definition of Phage
1. Noun. A virus that is parasitic (reproduces itself) in bacteria. "Phage uses the bacterium's machinery and energy to produce more phage until the bacterium is destroyed and phage is released to invade surrounding bacteria"
Exact synonyms: Bacteriophage
Generic synonyms: Virus
Specialized synonyms: Coliphage, Typhoid Bacteriophage
Derivative terms: Bacteriophagic, Bacteriophagous
Generic synonyms: Virus
Specialized synonyms: Coliphage, Typhoid Bacteriophage
Derivative terms: Bacteriophagic, Bacteriophagous
Definition of Phage
1. Noun. (context: microbiology virology) A virus that is parasitic to bacteria. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Phage
1. an organism that destroys bacteria [n -S]
Medical Definition of Phage
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1. Synonym for bacteriophage.
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Phage
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