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Meaning of BACTERIOSTATIC

Pronunciation:  bak`teereeu'statik

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 Definition: [adj]  of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
 
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 Definition: 
  1. A compound that prevents bacteria from multiplying.
  2. Pertains to the arresting of the growth of bacteria. A term often used to describe the property of antibiotics. Sometimes, a bacteriostatic antibiotic is more effective than an bactericidal antibiotic, for the reasons described under the term bactericidal.
 
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