Relating to or caused by bacteriophages; having the characteristics of phage infection.
From bacteriophage + -ic (adjective suffix). Describes properties or phenomena related to bacteriophages.
Bacteriophagic lysis—when bacteria explode after phage infection—is so efficient that it's being studied as a way to clean up bacterial biofilms in hospitals and industrial settings.
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