bacteriostat

[ bak-teer-ee-uh-stat ]

noun
  1. a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria.

Origin of bacteriostat

1
First recorded in 1915–20; bacterio- + -stat

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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriostat

bacteriostat

/ (bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt) /


noun
  1. any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them

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