Bacteriophage

Pronunciation

• IPA: /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌfeɪdÊ’/
• enPR: bâk'tîr'Ä“'É™'fāj
• Hyphenation: bac + ter + i + o + phage

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} bactériophage, coined by microbiologist Félix d'Hérelle, from -("bacteria") + phage("eater") + -.

Full definition of bacteriophage

Noun

1. (microbiology, virology) A virus that specifically infects bacteria.

Synonyms

• phage

Related terms

• bacteriophagous
• bacteriophagy