- bacteriostat
- noun Date: 1920 an agent that causes bacteriostasis • bacteriostatic adjective
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
bacteriostat
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bacteriostat — acteriostat n. a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Bacteriostat — A bacteriostat is a biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis. It stops bacteria from reproducing, while not necessarily harming them otherwise. Upon removal of the bacteriostat, the bacteria usually start to grow again.… … Wikipedia
bacteriostat — a chemical that restricts the proliferation of bacteria … Dictionary of ichthyology
bacteriostat — /bak tear ee euh stat /, n. a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria. [1915 20; BACTERIO + STAT] * * * … Universalium
bacteriostat — noun A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis … Wiktionary
bacteriostat — Any agent that inhibits or retards bacterial growth. SYN: bacteriostatic agent. * * * bac·te·ri·o·stat tir ē ō .stat also bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic .tir ē ō stat ik n an agent that causes bacteriostasis * * * bac·te·rio·stat (bak tērґe o… … Medical dictionary
bacteriostat — n. substance that slows or inhibits the growth of bacteria … English contemporary dictionary
bacteriostat — [bak tɪərɪə(ʊ)stat] noun a substance that prevents the multiplying of bacteria without destroying them. Derivatives bacteriostasis noun bacteriostatic adjective Origin early 20th cent.: from bacterium + Gk statos standing … English new terms dictionary
bacteriostat — bac·te·rio·stat … English syllables
bacteriostat — bac•te•ri•o•stat [[t]bækˈtɪər i əˌstæt[/t]] n. mcr a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria • Etymology: 1915–20 … From formal English to slang
