fungistat

[fuhn-juh-stat, fuhng-guh-]

noun

1. a fungistatic substance or preparation.

fungistat

/ ˈfʌndʒɪˌstæt /

noun

1. a substance that inhibits the growth of fungi

Other Word Forms

• fungistatic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of fungistat¹

fungi- + -stat