bacteriostasis

noun bac·te·ri·o·sta·sis \bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈstā-səs\

Definition of BACTERIOSTASIS

: inhibition of the growth of bacteria without destruction

New Latin

First Known Use: 1920

Medical Dictionary

noun bac·te·ri·o·sta·sis \bak-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈstā-səs\

plural bac·te·ri·o·sta·ses \-ˌsēz\

: inhibition of the growth of bacteria without destruction

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