bacteriostasis
[ bak-teer-ee-uh-stey-sis ]
/ bækˌtɪər i əˈsteɪ sɪs /
noun
the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.
OTHER WORDS FROM bacteriostasis
bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic [bak-teer-ee-uh-stat-ik] /bækˌtɪər i əˈstæt ɪk/, adjective bac·te·ri·o·stat·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby bacteriostasis
bacteriophage,
bacteriopsonin,
bacteriorhodopsin,
bacterioscopy,
bacteriosis,
bacteriostasis,
bacteriostat,
bacteriotoxin,
bacterium,
bacteriuria,
bacterize
British Dictionary definitions for bacteriostasis
bacteriostasis
/ (bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs, -ˈstæsɪs) /
noun plural -stases (-ˈsteɪsiːz, -ˈstæsiːz)
inhibition of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, esp by the action of a chemical agent