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Inhibition of the growth of bacteria
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bacteriostasis
Word definitions for bacteriostasis in dictionaries
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
bacteriostasis \bacteriostasis\ n. inhibition of the growth of bacteria, without outright killing of the organism.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context biology English) Phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. inhibition of the growth of bacteria [also: bacteriostases (pl)]