Sekirov Dictionary

bacteriostatic

adjective 1
noun 1
forms 3

adjective1

•
Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
- All these compounds were bacteriostatic, affecting the bacterial metabolism and preventing its multiplication in the host, thereby permitting natural body defences to succeed against the invader. — 1997

noun1

An agent (drug or other substance) that is bacteriostatic.

forms

bacteriostatics · more bacteriostatic · most bacteriostatic

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