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bacteriostasis

(bak tir′ē ō stā′sis)

noun

an arresting of the growth or multiplication of bacteria

Origin: ModL: see bacterio- & stasis

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bacteriostat noun

See bacteriostasis in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. bac·te·ri·o·sta·ses (-sēz)

The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria.

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