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bacteriostasis

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Noun
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bac=te=ri=o=sta=sis

CIDE DICTIONARY

bacteriostasisn. 
     inhibition of the growth of bacteria, without outright killing of the organism.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

bacteriostasis, n. the inhibition of the growth of bacteria without destroying them.

Derivative
bacteriostatic adj.

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