fungistatic
adjective
fun·gi·stat·ic
ˌfən-jə-ˈsta-tik 
ˌfəŋ-gə-
ˌfəŋ-gə-
: inhibiting the growth of fungi without destroying them
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Filtration experiments indicate that the fungistatic activity of feces results from chemical interference.
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Seriously Science, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2014
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fungistatic
adjective
fun·gi·stat·ic
ˌfən-jə-ˈstat-ik also ˌfəŋ-gə-
: capable of inhibiting the growth and reproduction of fungi without destroying them
a fungistatic agent
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