bacteriostat

noun

bac·​te·​ri·​o·​stat bak-ˈtir-ē-ō-ˌstat How to pronounce bacteriostat (audio)
: an agent that causes bacteriostasis
bacteriostatic adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1920, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bacteriostat was in 1920

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“Bacteriostat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bacteriostat. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

Medical Definition

bacteriostat

noun
bac·​te·​ri·​o·​stat -ˈtir-ē-ō-ˌstat How to pronounce bacteriostat (audio)
variants also bacteriostatic
: an agent that causes bacteriostasis
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