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Word: Bacteriostat
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 20th century: from bacterium + Greek statos ‘standing’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bakˈtɪərɪə(ʊ)stat
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a substance that prevents the multiplying of bacteria without destroying them.
Short Definition:substance that prevents multiplying of bacteria without destroying them
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