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Definition of Bacteriostasis

1. Noun. Inhibition of the growth of bacteria.

Definition of Bacteriostasis

1. Noun. (biology) Phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Bacteriostasis

1. [n -STASES]

Medical Definition of Bacteriostasis

1. The prevention of bacteria from growing, but without killing them. Origin: Gr. Stasis = stoppage (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Bacteriostasis

Literary usage of Bacteriostasis

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Diarrhea and Malnutrition: Interactions, Mechanisms, and Interventions by Lincoln C. Chen, Nevin S. Scrimshaw (1983)
"Dolby, JM, Honour, P., Rowland, MGM, and Tully, M. bacteriostasis of Escherichia coli V. The bacteriostatic properties of milk of West African mothers in ..."

2. The Oxford Medicine by Henry Asbury Christian, James Mackenzie (1920)
"... to this is added penicillin and streptomycin for bacteriostasis on possible contaminating bacteria and heparin to prevent fibrin deposition in the ..."

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