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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  bacteriostatic \bacteriostatic\ adj.
     1. of or pertaining to bacteriostasis or a bacteriostat.
        [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. causing bacteriostasis; -- said of chemical substances,
        such as certain antibacterial agents.


        [PJC]
  
     Note: Substances, such as antibiotics, which inhibit
           bacterial growth are usually classified as
           bacteriostatic or bacteriocidal depending on the rate
           at which bacteria exposed to the agents[4] die. The
           rates of death of bacteria exposed to antibacterial
           agents[4] are, however, dependent on the concentration
           of the agent[4], and form a continuum with some
           antibacterial agents[4] of intermediate type. The
           penicillins are considered as typical bactericidal
           agents, and chloramphenicol or the sulfa drugs as
           typical bacteriostatic agents. In general, inhibitors
           of cell-wall synthesis will be bactericidal and many
           inhibitors of protein synthesis are classed as
           bacteriostatic, but some of the aminoglycosides also
           kill bacteria rapidly.
           [PJC]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  bacteriostatic
       adj : of or relating to or causing bacteriostasis

















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