Medical Dictionary
temperate
adj tem·per·ate \ˈtem-p(ə-)rət\
Medical Definition of TEMPERATE
1
: marked by moderation; especially : moderate in the use of intoxicating liquors
2
: existing as a prophage in infected cells and rarely causing lysis <temperate bacteriophages>
—tem·per·ate·ly adverb
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