Definitions for bacteriostasisbækˌtɪər i əˈsteɪ sɪs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
bac•te•ri•o•sta•sisbækˌtɪər i əˈsteɪ sɪs(n.)
the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.
Category: Microbiology
Origin of bacteriostasis:
1910–15
bac•te`ri•o•stat′i•cal•ly(adv.)
Princeton's WordNet
bacteriostasis(noun)
inhibition of the growth of bacteria
Wiktionary
bacteriostasis(Noun)
Phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
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