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tu·ber·cu·lo·stat·ic | \ t(y)u̇-ˌbər-kyə-lō-ˈstat-ik 
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\Medical Definition of tuberculostatic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: inhibiting the growth of the tubercle bacillus
a tuberculostatic drug
tuberculostatic
nounMedical Definition of tuberculostatic (Entry 2 of 2)
: a tuberculostatic agent
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