"fungistatic" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more fungistatic [comparative], most fungistatic [superlative]
Etymology: International scientific vocabulary, from New Latin, from fungi- + -static = fungistasis + -ic. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|fungi|static}} fungi- + -static, {{suffix|en|fungistasis|ic}} fungistasis + -ic Head templates: {{en-adj}} fungistatic (comparative more fungistatic, superlative most fungistatic)
  1. That inhibits the growth and reproduction of fungi but does not kill off their population. Related terms: fungistasis Coordinate_terms: fungicidal

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