bacteriophagic


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bac·te·ri·o·phage

 (băk-tîr′ē-ə-fāj′)
n.
A virus that infects and lyses certain bacteria.
bac·te′ri·o·phag′ic (-făj′ĭk) adj.
bac·te′ri·oph′a·gy (-ŏf′ə-jē) n.
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Adj.1.bacteriophagic - of or relating to bacteriophages
bacteriophagous
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