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bacteriostasis

/bækˌtɪə.ri.əʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/

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noun

/bækˌtɪə.ri.əʊˈsteɪ.sɪs/C2formalscientific
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее подавление или остановку роста и размножения бактерий без их обязательного уничтожения.

A noun referring to the inhibition or arrest of the growth and reproduction of bacteria, without necessarily killing them.

uncountable

  1. Inhibition of bacterial growthC2formalmedical

    The process of preventing or slowing down the growth and reproduction of bacteria without necessarily killing them.

    ruПодавление роста бактерий

    • The antibiotic induced bacteriostasis in the culture.
    • Bacteriostasis is a key mechanism of some preservatives.
    • The laboratory observed bacteriostasis after applying the compound.
Forms
  • bacteriostases plural form
  • bacteriostases' possessive plural form
  • bacteriostasis's possessive singular form