L–form

noun \ˈel-ˌfȯrm\

Definition of L-FORM

: a variant bacterium formed especially under stressful conditions and usually lacking a cell wall

Lister Institute, London, where it was first isolated

First Known Use: 1948

Medical Dictionary

noun \ˈel-ˌfȯrm\

: a variant form of some bacteria that usually lacks a cell wall—called also L-phase

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