Medical Dictionary
bacteriostatic
adj bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic \-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈstat-ik\
Medical Definition of BACTERIOSTATIC
: causing bacteriostasis <a bacteriostatic agent>
—bac·te·ri·o·stat·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
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