bacteriostat
1bacteriostat — acteriostat n. a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growth. [WordNet 1.5] …
2Bacteriostat — 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.… …
3bacteriostat — noun Date: 1920 an agent that causes bacteriostasis • bacteriostatic adjective …
4bacteriostat — a chemical that restricts the proliferation of bacteria …
5bacteriostat — /bak tear ee euh stat /, n. a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria. [1915 20; BACTERIO + STAT] * * * …
6bacteriostat — noun A biological or chemical agent that causes bacteriostasis …
7bacteriostat — 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… …
8bacteriostat — n. substance that slows or inhibits the growth of bacteria …
9bacteriostat — [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 …
10bacteriostat — bac·te·rio·stat …