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, bacteriostat, bacteriotoxin, bacterium, bacteriuria, bacterize, bacteroid

Origin of bacteriostat

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

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British Dictionary definitions for bacteriostat

bacteriostat

/ (bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt) /

noun

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

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Medicine definitions for bacteriostat

bacteriostat

[ băk-tî′ē-ə-stăt′ ]

n.

An agent, such as a chemical, that inhibits bacterial growth.

Related forms

bac•te′ri•o•stat′ic (-stăt′ĭk) adj.