bacteriophage
noun
bac·te·ri·o·phage bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌfāj 
also
-ˌfäzh : a virus that infects bacteria
bacteriophagy
(ˌ)bak-ˌtir-ē-ˈä-fə-jē
noun 
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Available on YouTube, the over two-minute video shows the bacteriophage at the 0:27 time mark infecting an unidentified bacterium. 
Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 27 July 2021 While performing basic research at Brookhaven, Dr. Studier developed a way to harness the molecular machinery of E.coli, through the T7 bacteriophage, highlighted in a recent article by the Brookhaven National Lab. Michael Helmstetter, Forbes, 6 July 2021 The models were based on the spread of bacteriophage aerosols used as a surrogate to estimate the airborne spread of the coronavirus. Angela Dewan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2021 As part of the test, scientists filled a chamber with the MS2 bacteriophage virus, and ran the Knorr Brake Company technology, evaluating its efficacy by taking samples at various time intervals. Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Sep. 2020 Scientists stumbled upon them more than a half-century ago while hunting for another type of murderous microbe called a bacteriophage, or phage, a virus that can infect and kill bacteria. Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020 Each bacteriophage displayed a specific fragment on its surface like a billboard. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2019 Necessary Scientists often turn to bacteria and the bacteriophage viruses that prey on them to learn about coevolution. Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 An autopsy later showed that the phage therapy had been working: the bacteriophages had reached their targets and were doing what they were supposed to do. Diane Shader Smith, STAT, 13 Nov. 2019 See More
Miriam Fauzia, USA TODAY, 27 July 2021 While performing basic research at Brookhaven, Dr. Studier developed a way to harness the molecular machinery of E.coli, through the T7 bacteriophage, highlighted in a recent article by the Brookhaven National Lab. Michael Helmstetter, Forbes, 6 July 2021 The models were based on the spread of bacteriophage aerosols used as a surrogate to estimate the airborne spread of the coronavirus. Angela Dewan, CNN, 15 Apr. 2021 As part of the test, scientists filled a chamber with the MS2 bacteriophage virus, and ran the Knorr Brake Company technology, evaluating its efficacy by taking samples at various time intervals. Christine Condon, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 4 Sep. 2020 Scientists stumbled upon them more than a half-century ago while hunting for another type of murderous microbe called a bacteriophage, or phage, a virus that can infect and kill bacteria. Star Tribune, 27 Aug. 2020 Each bacteriophage displayed a specific fragment on its surface like a billboard. Pam Belluck, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2019 Necessary Scientists often turn to bacteria and the bacteriophage viruses that prey on them to learn about coevolution. Quanta Magazine, 6 Jan. 2020 An autopsy later showed that the phage therapy had been working: the bacteriophages had reached their targets and were doing what they were supposed to do. Diane Shader Smith, STAT, 13 Nov. 2019 See More Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use
1917, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
bacteriophage
noun
bac·te·ri·o·phage bak-ˈtir-ē-ə-ˌfāj -ˌfäzh
-ˌfäzh : a virus that infects bacteria
called also phage