bacteriostasis
American Heritage Dictionary:
Top
bac·te·ri·o·sta·sis
(băk-tîr'ē-ō-stā'sĭs) 
n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria.
n., pl., -ses (-sēz).
The inhibition of growth, but not the killing, of bacteria.
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
Top
bacteriostasis
A state in which the growth or multiplication of bacteria is inhibited without the bacteria being killed.
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
American Heritage Dictionary
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
Read more
