bacteriostasis

bacteriostasis
bacteriostatic /bak tear'ee euh stat"ik/, adj.bacteriostatically, adv.
/bak tear'ee euh stay"sis/, n.
the prevention of the further growth of bacteria.
[1910-15; BACTERIO- + STASIS]

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