lysogenic

1. 1.

   of or relating to lysogeny
2. 2.

   capable of producing or undergoing lysis

Questions about lysogenic

What does lysogenic mean?

lysogenic means "of or relating to lysogeny". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in lysogenic?

lysogenic has 4 syllables and divides as ly-so-ge-nic under the regular spelling rules. It is not in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, so that comes from how the word is written rather than from a recorded pronunciation, and no stress or phonetic transcription is claimed for it.

Is lysogenic a common word?

lysogenic is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.