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bacteriostatic

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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·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.
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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

Main Entry: bac·te·rio·stat·ic
Pronunciation: -"tir-E-O-'stat-ik
Function: adjective
: causing bacteriostasis bacteriostatic agent> —bac·te·rio·stat·i·cal·ly /-i-k(&-)lE/ adverb
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bacteriostatic bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic (bāk-tēr'ē-ō-stāt'ĭk)
adj.
Inhibiting or retarding the growth of bacteria.

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