bacteriostasis
bacteriostasis · bacteriostases
A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell…A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
/bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed.
More definitions
- inhibition of the growth of bacteria
Forms
plural: bacteriostases| Singular | bacteriostasis |
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irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbacteriostatic
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable