bacteriostatic
Definitions
Of or relating to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat; inhibiting the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
Equivalents
2 more languages
Italianobatteriostatico
Polskibakteriostatyczny
Examples
“All these compounds were bacteriostatic, affecting the bacterial metabolism and preventing its multiplication in the host⟳, thereby permitting natural body defences to succeed⟳ against the invader.”
CEFR level
C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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