Dictionary
Thesaurus
Encyclopedia
Translator
Web

bacteriostat

 - 4 dictionary results

bac⋅te⋅ri⋅o⋅stat

[bak-teer-ee-uh-stat]
–noun
a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria.

Origin:
1915–20; bacterio- + -stat
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2009.
Cite This Source Link To bacteriostat
bac·te·ri·o·stat   (bāk-tîr'ē-ə-stāt')   
n.  An agent, such as a chemical or biological material, that inhibits bacterial growth.
bac·te'ri·o·stat'ic adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: bac·te·rio·stat
Pronunciation: -'tir-E-O-"stat
Variant: also bac·te·rio·stat·ic /-"tir-E-O-'stat-ik/
Function: noun
: an agent that causes bacteriostasis
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
Cite This Source
Medical Dictionary

bacteriostat bac·te·ri·o·stat (bāk-tēr'ē-ə-stāt')
n.
An agent, such as a chemical, that inhibits bacterial growth.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Cite This Source
Search another word or see bacteriostat on Thesaurus | Reference
FacebookTwitterFollow us: