bacteriostatic
adj. slows or inhibits the growth of bacteria | ||||
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Bacteriostatic Definition from Language, Idioms & Slang Dictionaries & Glossaries
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bacteriostatic
Adjective
1. of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
(pertainym) bacteriostasis
Adjective
1. of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
(pertainym) bacteriostasis
Bacteriostatic Definition from Medicine Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Aids Glossary |
bacteriostatic
an agent that inhibits bacterial growth or reproduction but does not kill bacteria. Contrast with bactericide.
an agent that inhibits bacterial growth or reproduction but does not kill bacteria. Contrast with bactericide.
| Hepatitis Central (TM) Liver Disease Medical Glossary |
Bacteriostatic
Antibiotic, term used to describe a substance that stops the growth of bacteria
Antibiotic, term used to describe a substance that stops the growth of bacteria
| Glossary of HIV/AIDS-Related Terms |
BACTERIOSTATIC
Capable of inhibiting reproduction of bacteria.
Capable of inhibiting reproduction of bacteria.
Bacteriostatic Definition from Society & Culture Dictionaries & Glossaries
| Environmental Engineering (English ver.) |
BACTERIOSTATIC
A substance that inhibits bacterial growth but is not necessarily lethal.
A substance that inhibits bacterial growth but is not necessarily lethal.
Bacteriostatic Definition from Encyclopedia Dictionaries & Glossaries
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Bacteriostatic agent
Bacteriostatic antibiotics hamper the growth of bacteria by interfering with bacterial:
- Protein production,
- DNA replication,
- Cellular metabolism.
Bacteriostatic antibiotics inhibit growth and reproduction of bacteria without killing them; killing is done by bactericidal agents. Bacteriostatic agents must work with the immune system to remove the microorganisms from the body. However, there is not always a precise distinction between them and bactericides; high concentrations of most bacteriostatic agents are also bactericidal, whereas low concentrations of bacteriocidal agents are only bacteriostatic.
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