bacteriostasisn.
/bakˌtɪərɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs/, U.S. /bækˌtɪrioʊˈsteɪsᵻs/, /bækˌtɪrioʊˈstæsəs/, /bækˌtɪriˈɑstəsəs/ Inhibition of the growth of bacteria without destroying them.
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majoration1626
relaxant1661
diaeresis1706
blistering1711
Perkinism1798
tranquillizing1801
tractoration1803
tractorism1827
moxibustion1833
traction1841
remediation1850
moxocausis1857
bed-rest1872
aerotherapeutics1876
aerotherapy1876
metallotherapy1877
block1882
counter-irritation1882
bacteriotherapy1886
mechanotherapy1890
mobilization1890
seismotherapy1901
bacterization1902
replacement therapy1902
biotherapy1912
occupational therapy1915
protein therapy1917
psychophysicotherapeutics1922
recovery programme1922
plombage1933
bacteriostasis1936
oestrogenization1960
hyperalimentation1962
vegetablization1963
pain management1966
palliative care1967
gene therapy1970
1936 Nature 15 Aug. 295/1 Selective bacteriostasis (the inhibitory action of such substances as dyestuffs and the products of their own metabolism on the growth of bacteria and fungi).
Derivatives
bacˈteriostat n. an agent that causes bacteriostasis.
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bacteriostat1944
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bacteriostat1944
pacifarin1963
1944 Lancet 17 June 792/2 Cultures whose growth is delayed or prevented by..one of the substances called bacteriostats.
bacteriostatic adj. (and n.) /-ˈstætɪk/
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bacteriostat1944
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > substances acting on bacteria > [noun] > bacteriostatic
bacteriostatic1912
bacteriostat1944
pacifarin1963
the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > substances acting on bacteria > [adjective] > bacteriostatic
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biostatic1952
1912 Jrnl. Exper. Med. 16 229 Its bacteriostatic action on the violet positive organisms is evident enough.
1918 C. H. Browning Appl. Bacteriol. v. 83 This property of inhibiting proliferation, or ‘bacteriostatic action’ as it has been termed by Gildersleeve..is a remarkable phenomenon.
1920 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 17 Jan. 145/1 The results of attempts to apply the selective bacteriostatic power of gentian violet to the treatment of infected wounds. The activity of the dye is described as bacteriostasis, the dye is called a bacteriostat, and its property is referred to as bacteriostatic.
1942 Brit. Jrnl. Exper. Path. 23 123 (title) Proactinomycin: A ‘Bacteriostatic’ Produced by a Species of Proactinomyces.
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