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bacteriostat

American  
[bak-teer-ee-uh-stat] / bækˈtɪər i əˌstæt /

noun

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

bacteriostat British  
/ bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of bacteriostat

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

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