• Bacteriostasis

    Pronunciation

    • IPA: /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/

    Full definition of bacteriostasis

    Noun

    bacteriostasis

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