bacteriostat

[ bak-teer-ee-uh-stat ]

noun

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

bacteriostat

/ bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bacteriostat¹

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