bacteriostat

American

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

noun

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

bacteriostat British

/ bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt /

noun

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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