microbiostatic

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, micro- +‎ biostatic.

Adjective

microbiostatic (comparative more microbiostatic, superlative most microbiostatic)

  1. That inhibits the growth or multiplication of microbes.
    Hyponyms: bacteriostatic, fungistatic, mycostatic
    Coordinate terms: microbicidal, microbiocidal (killing versus inhibiting)

Noun

microbiostatic (plural microbiostatics)

  1. An agent (drug or other substance) that is microbiostatic.
    Hyponyms: bacteriostatic, fungistatic, mycostatic
    Coordinate terms: microbicide, microbiocide (killer versus inhibitor)
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