tuberculostat

noun

tu·​ber·​cu·​lo·​stat

təˈbərkyəlōˌstat

plural -s

: an agent that inhibits the growth of the tubercle bacillus

tuberculostatic

⸗¦⸗⸗⸗¦statik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

tubercul- + -stat

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