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fungistasis

noun fun·gi·sta·sis \ ˌfən-jə-ˈstā-səs also ˌfəŋ-gə-, -ˈsta-; chiefly British ˌfən-ˈjis-tə-səs \

medical Definition of fungistasis

plural fungistases play \-ˌsēz\

: inhibition of the growth and reproduction of fungi without destroying them

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