"bacteriostasis" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /bækˈtɪəɹ.ɪəʊˌsteɪ.sɪs/ Forms: bacteriostases [plural]
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  1. (biology) A phase in which microbial organisms are prevented from undergoing further cell growth, without being actually killed. Tags: countable, uncountable

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