"biostatic" meaning in English

See biostatic in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: bio- + -static Etymology templates: {{confix|en|bio|static}} bio- + -static Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} biostatic (not comparable)
  1. That inhibits the growth or multiplication of an organism, especially of a microorganism. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-biostatic-en-adj-fs3YdEc2 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bio-, English terms suffixed with -static Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -static: 48 52
  2. Relating to biostasis Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-biostatic-en-adj-RNCmNbvl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bio-, English terms suffixed with -static Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 61 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bio-: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -static: 48 52

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