1. present participle of lysogenise; the process by which a bacteriophage integrates its DNA into a bacterial host chromosome, converting the bacterium into a lysogen
Usage: chiefly British spelling (American: lysogenizing); technical/scientific term; microbiology

Examples

• The bacteriophage is lysogenising the bacterial cell by inserting its genetic material into the host chromosome.
• Researchers observed the virus lysogenising multiple strains of E. coli in the laboratory.
• The lysogenising process can render bacteria resistant to other phage infections.
• During lysogenising, the phage DNA becomes a stable part of the bacterial genome.
• Scientists are studying how certain viruses are lysogenising pathogenic bacteria.