Bacteriophage

Pronunciation
/bak-ter-ee-of-ayj/
Category
Microbiology
Singular
Bacteriophage
Plural
Bacteriophages

Definition

A virus whose host is a bacterium.

Etymology

From Greek 'bakterion', meaning 'rod', and 'phagein', meaning 'to eat'.

Example

The use of bacteriophages in treating bacterial infections is a promising area of research.

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