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bac·te·ri·o·stat

 (băk-tîr′ē-ə-stăt′)
n.
An agent, such as a chemical or biological material, that inhibits bacterial growth.

bac·te′ri·o·stat′ic adj.
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Adj.1.bacteriostatic - of or relating to or causing bacteriostasisbacteriostatic - of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis
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bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic

a. bacteriostático-a, que detiene el desarrollo o multiplicación de bacterias.
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The odds of RA were higher for all classes of antibiotics, with bactericidal antibiotics carrying a higher risk than bacteriostatic (45 versus 31 percent).
Summary: Macrolide Antibiotics are bacteriostatic in nature with a broad spectrum of activity against many gram-positive bacteria.
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The test is particularly suitable for samples containing preservative, bacteriostatic or fungistatic compounds, which inhibit microbial growth of potential contaminants.
The contents of wells that produced negative reactions to these tests were plated on BHI medium and incubated under the conditions described above in order to determine whether the extracts were bacteriostatic, bactericidal or ineffective against the microorganism.
Extra benefits are derived from the bacteriostatic and fungistatic additives that are intended to prevent the growth of microbial contaminants.
For comparison, the bacteriostatic activity testing was also conducted in the absence of UVA or the photocatalytic thin films (the control).
Currently being experimented with as a bacteriostatic against MRSA, which is proving to be so troublesome in British hospitals.
The incorporation of the company's graphene-based products enhances the textile membrane providing additional properties to the end fabric, such as electrical and thermal conductivity, bacteriostatic characteristics and abrasion resistance.
They combined the bactericidal action of pulsed light with the bactericidal and bacteriostatic effect of nisin.