bacteriostasis

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English

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Etymology

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From bacterio- +‎ stasis.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/

Noun

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bacteriostasis (countable and uncountable, plural bacteriostases)

  1. (biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
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