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bacteriostasis

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bac⋅te⋅ri⋅o⋅sta⋅sis

  [bak-teer-ee-uh-stey-sis]
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–noun
the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.
Origin:
1910–15; bacterio- + stasis

Related forms:
bac⋅te⋅ri⋅o⋅stat⋅ic  [bak-teer-ee-uh-stat-ik] , adjective
bac⋅te⋅ri⋅o⋅stat⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
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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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bac·te·rio·sta·sis
Pronunciation: bak-"tir-E-O-'stA-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bac·te·rio·sta·ses /-"sEz/
: inhibition of the growth of bacteria without destruction
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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