bacteriostat

bac·te·ri·o·stat

B0019800 (băk-tîr′ē-ə-stăt′)n. An agent, such as a chemical or biological material, that inhibits bacterial growth.

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bac·te′ri·o·stat′ic adj.

bacteriostat

(bækˈtɪərɪəʊˌstæt) n (Microbiology) any substance that arrests the growth or reproduction of bacteria but does not kill them

bac•te•ri•o•stat

(bækˈtɪər i əˌstæt)

n. a substance or preparation that inhibits the further growth of bacteria. [1915–20]

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bacteriostat - a chemical or biological material that inhibits bacterial growthagent - a substance that exerts some force or effect