1. Plural of lysogen; organisms or cells that contain integrated viral DNA (a prophage) within their genome and can reproduce while carrying this dormant viral material.
Usage: technical; biology; microbiology

Examples

• Bacterial lysogens can pass the integrated viral DNA to their offspring during cell division.
• The researchers identified several lysogens among the bacterial strains they isolated.
• Lysogens may remain stable for many generations before the prophage is activated.
• Under stress conditions, some lysogens undergo induction and release new viral particles.
• The study examined how lysogens respond to environmental changes.