bacteriostasis

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Synonyms: bacteriostases, bacteriostatic, bacteriostats

Antonyms: bacteriostases, bacteriostatic, bacteriostats

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|biology}} A phase in which [[microbial]] organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.

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