bacteriostat

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bac·te·ri·o·stat

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(băk-tîr'ē-ə-stăt') pronunciation

n.
An agent, such as a chemical or biological material, that inhibits bacterial growth.

bacteriostatic bac·te'ri·o·stat'ic adj.

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(băk-tēr'ē-ə-stăt')
n.

An agent, such as a chemical, that inhibits bacterial growth.

Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:

bacteriostatic

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or bacteristatic

describing a drug, antibiotic, or other agent that inhibits the growth and multiplication of bacteria. Compare bactericide.
—bacteriostasis n.

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bacteriostat

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An agent capable of inhibiting the growth of bacteria.

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PHARMACOLOGY - bacteriostat: substance that retards growth of bacteria

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