BACTERIOSTAT


Meaning of BACTERIOSTAT in English

[ bak'tɪərɪə(ʊ)stat ]

■ noun a substance that prevents the multiplying of bacteria without destroying them.

Derivatives

bacteriostasis noun

~ic adjective

Origin

early 20th cent.: from bacterium + Gk statos 'standing'.

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