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Meaning of bacteriostasis | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2
/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/

Definitions

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

countable, uncountable

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

bacteriostat bacteriostatic bacteriostatically bacteriostaticity bacteriotherapy bacteriotoxin

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