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bacteriostasis

American

[bak-teer-ee-uh-stey-sis] / bækˌtɪər i əˈsteɪ sɪs /

noun

the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.

bacteriostasis British

/ bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs, -ˈstæsɪs, bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈstætɪk /

noun

inhibition of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, esp by the action of a chemical agent

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Other Word Forms

bacteriostatic adjective
bacteriostatically adverb

Etymology

Origin of bacteriostasis

First recorded in 1910–15; bacterio- + stasis

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