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bacteriostat

[bak-teer-ee-uh-stat]
noun
  1. a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria.

Origin of bacteriostat

First recorded in 1915–20; bacterio- + -stat
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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriostat

bacteriostat

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

bacteriostat

[băk-tî′ē-ə-stăt′]
n.
  1. An agent, such as a chemical, that inhibits bacterial growth.
Related formsbac•te′ri•o•stat′ic (-stăt′ĭk) adj.
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