Definition of Bacteriostasis

1. Noun. Inhibition of the growth of bacteria.

Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Derivative terms: Bacteriostatic

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

bacteriopheophorbide
bacteriopheophorbin
bacteriopheophytin
bacteriophorbin
bacteriophytoma
bacterioprotein
bacteriopsonin
bacteriorhodopsin
bacterioscopic
bacterioscopist
bacterioscopy
bacteriosis
bacteriospermia
bacteriostases
bacteriostasis (current term)
bacteriostasis (current term)
bacteriostat
bacteriostat
bacteriostatic
bacteriostatic
bacteriostatic agent
bacteriostats
bacteriotoxic
bacteriotoxin
bacteriotropic
bacteriotropic substance
bacteriotropin
bacteriotrypsin
bacterise
bacterium

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