Inhibiting or retarding the multiplication of bacteria.
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bac·te·ri·o·stat·ic -.tir-ē-ō-'stat-ik adj causing bacteriostasis <a \bacteriostatic agent>
bac·te·ri·o·stat·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
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adj.
capable of inhibiting or retarding the growth and multiplication of bacteria. Erythromycin is bacteriostatic. Compare bactericidal.
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bac·te·rio·stat·ic (bak-tēr″e-o-statґik) 1. inhibiting growth of bacteria; cf. antibacterial. 2. bacteriostat.Medical dictionary. 2011.