noun
- Plural of bacteriostasis; the inhibition or slowing of bacterial growth and reproduction without killing the bacteria.
Usage: technical; medical/scientific
Examples
- The antibiotic achieves bacteriostases by interfering with bacterial protein synthesis.
- Several bacteriostases were observed when the culture was treated with the new compound.
- The study compared different bacteriostases produced by various antimicrobial agents.
- Bacteriostases allow the immune system time to eliminate the pathogens naturally.
- The laboratory documented multiple bacteriostases in response to the experimental drug.