lysogenic
adjective
ly·so·gen·ic ˌlī-sə-ˈje-nik 
1
: harboring a prophage as hereditary material
lysogenic bacteria
2
: temperate sense 3
lysogenic viruses
lysogenicity
ˌlī-sə-jə-ˈni-sə-tē
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web For the new bladder phage study, Putonti and colleagues at Loyola focused on the more complex lysogenic phages in urine. 
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 Additionally, phages can cause different types of infections, typically either lytic or lysogenic. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 In lysogenic infections, phages invade bacterial cells but then sneak their genetic code into that of the bacterium’s, sometimes disrupting genes. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 Viruses with this quality are called lysogenic phages. Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 2 July 2017
Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 Additionally, phages can cause different types of infections, typically either lytic or lysogenic. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 In lysogenic infections, phages invade bacterial cells but then sneak their genetic code into that of the bacterium’s, sometimes disrupting genes. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2018 Viruses with this quality are called lysogenic phages. Marlene Cimons, Washington Post, 2 July 2017 Word History
Etymology
from the capacity of the prophage to lyse other bacteria
First Known Use
1899, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
lysogenic
adjective
ly·so·gen·ic ˌlī-sə-ˈjen-ik
1
: harboring a prophage as hereditary material
lysogenic bacteria
2
: temperate sense 2
lysogenic viruses