bacteriostat
[ bak-teer-ee-uh-stat ]
/ bækˈtɪər i əˌstæt /
noun
a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria.
Nearby words
- bacteriopsonin,
- bacteriorhodopsin,
- bacterioscopy,
- bacteriosis,
- bacteriostasis,
- bacteriotoxin,
- bacterium,
- bacteriuria,
- bacterize,
- bacteroid
Origin of bacteriostat
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bacteriostat
/ (bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt) /
noun
any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them
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bacteriostat
[ băk-tî′ē-ə-stăt′ ]
n.
An agent, such as a chemical, that inhibits bacterial growth.
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