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bacteriostases

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bac·te·ri·o·sta·sis   (bāk-tîr'ē-ō-stā'sĭs)   
n.   pl. bac·te·ri·o·sta·ses (-sēz)
The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria.
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