bacteriostasis

[ bak-teer-ee-uh-stey-sis ]

noun
  1. the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.

Origin of bacteriostasis

1
First recorded in 1910–15; bacterio- + stasis

Other words from bacteriostasis

  • bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic [bak-teer-ee-uh-stat-ik], /bækˌtɪər i əˈstæt ɪk/, adjective

Words Nearby bacteriostasis

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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriostasis

bacteriostasis

/ (bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs, -ˈstæsɪs) /


nounplural -stases (-ˈsteɪsiːz, -ˈstæsiːz)
  1. inhibition of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, esp by the action of a chemical agent

Derived forms of bacteriostasis

  • bacteriostatic (bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈstætɪk), adjective
  • bacteriostatically, adverb

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