bacteriostat
bac·te·ri·o·stat
noun \-ˈtir-ē-ō-ˌstat\Definition of BACTERIOSTAT
: an agent that causes bacteriostasis
— bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic \-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈsta-tik\ adjective
First Known Use of BACTERIOSTAT
1920
bac·te·ri·o·stat
noun \-ˈtir-ē-ō-ˌstat\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BACTERIOSTAT
: an agent that causes bacteriostasis
Variants of BACTERIOSTAT
bac·te·ri·o·stat also bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic \-ˌtir-ē-ō-ˈstat-ik\ (audio pronunciation)
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