"leprostatic" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /lɛprəˈstætɪk/ Forms: more leprostatic [comparative], most leprostatic [superlative]
Etymology: From leprosy + -static (“bringing to stasis: slowing, stopping”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|leprosy|static|t2=bringing to stasis: slowing, stopping}} leprosy + -static (“bringing to stasis: slowing, stopping”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} leprostatic (comparative more leprostatic, superlative most leprostatic)
  1. (medicine) Inhibiting the worsening of Hansen's disease (leprosy), inhibiting the growth of M. leprae.
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