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Noun: phage  feyj
  1. 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";
    - bacteriophage

Derived forms: phages

Type of: virus

Encyclopedia: Phage

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