adjective
- inhibiting the growth of fungi without killing them
Usage: medical; scientific
Examples
- The fungistatic agent prevented the spread of the infection.
- Doctors prescribed a fungistatic medication to control the fungal growth.
- The laboratory tested various fungistatic compounds.
- Fungistatic treatments slow down fungal reproduction.
- The cream has fungistatic properties that help manage athlete’s foot.
- Researchers developed a new fungistatic drug for treating yeast infections.